CTD 447 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Natural Disaster, Trade Secret, Most Favoured Nation

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Free trade the absence of artificial barriers to the free flow of goods and services. 3 purposes of trade protection: prevent domestic companies from competing with foreign companies in the domestic market, they are the source of government revenue, make competition fairer in the international market. Purpose of a tariff to restrict trade by increasing the selling price of the goods in the importing country and accumulate revenue for the government. Specific tariff a fixed amount of money per unit of product: unit of goods x specific duty rate per unit. Ad valorem tariff a fixed percentage of the value of the product: value of the product x ad valorem duty rate. 8 common non-tariff barriers: quota, voluntary export restraints, subsidies, dumping, currency manipulation, price support program, safeguard measures, red tape trade barriers. Weak dollar can only be exchanged for a small amount of foreign currency: exports: decrease export prices while demand for u. s. product increases.

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