Which of the following statements is not correct?
a. Trade allows for specialization.
b. Trade has the potential to benefit all nations.
c. Trade allows nations to consume outside of their production possibilities curves.
d. Absolute advantage is the driving force of specialization.
d
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Which form of business organization has the advantage of being a legal person in itself?
a. sole proprietorship b. partnership c. corporation d. oligopoly
That some talented people may not enter an occupation because they have heard that people with their personal characteristics do not get hired in that occupation is known as
A) economic discrimination. B) a negative feedback loop. C) a compensating difference. D) worker discrimination.
The infant-industry argument about tariffs argues that:
a. it is unfair to levy tariffs on items intended for use by infants. b. tariffs should be levied on foreign products that compete with new domestic industries only in the short run. c. if a newly established domestic industry can survive in the short run, a tariff should be levied to protect it from foreign competition in the long run. d. permanent tariffs should be levied on foreign products that compete with those produced by newly established domestic industries.
When a tax is imposed in a market, it will a. alter the behavior of buyers
b. alter the behavior of sellers. c. have no effect on the behavior or either buyers or sellers. d. affect the behavior of both buyers and sellers.