One big difference between tariffs and quotas is that tariffs:
a. raise the price of a good while quotas lower it.
b. generate tax revenues while quotas do not.
c. stimulate international trade while quotas inhibit it.
d. hurt domestic producers while quotas help them.
e. give the same outcome as free trade while quotas do not.
b
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The Ricardo-Barro effect argues that the crowding-out effect
A) is the result of the government budget deficit and higher interest rates. B) will occur, because the private saving supply will change to offset any change in the government budget deficit. C) is stronger when the government runs a budget surplus than when it runs a budget deficit. D) is the result of a government budget surplus and higher interest rates. E) will not occur, because the private saving supply will change to offset any change in the government budget deficit.
Daniel was just laid off from his teaching job at the local high school due to state budget cuts resulting from the reduction in tax revenue during the recent economic downturn. Daniel would best be categorized as
A) frictionally unemployed. B) structurally unemployed. C) cyclically unemployed. D) seasonally unemployed.
An advantage of macroeconomic policy based on pre-specified rules might be that ________
A) it is easier to stick to long-run considerations and avoid bad long-run outcomes B) it is more flexible than discretionary policy C) it is easier to adapt to short-run changes and avoid a bad short-run outcome D) all of the above E) none of the above
The theory of comparative advantage suggests that nations should produce a good if they:
a. have the lowest opportunity cost. b. have the lowest wages. c. have the most resources. d. can produce more of the good than any other nation.