ECO 2013 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Deadweight Loss, Economic Surplus, Comparative Advantage

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14 Sep 2017

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University of Florida

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Economics

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ECO 2013

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David T Knight

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How global markets work: comparative advantage drives international trade, if the world price of a good is lower than the domestic price: The domestic country has a comparative advantage in producing that good and gains by producing more, consuming less, and exporting the good. Winners, losers, and the net gain from trade: compared to a no-trade situation, in a market with imports: Total surplus is larger with free international trade: compared to a no-trade situation, in a market with exports: Total surplus is larger with free international trade. International trade restrictions: countries restrict international trade by: Import quotas: restriction that limits the quantity of a good that may be imported in a given period. Import barriers: health, safety, and regulation barriers, voluntary export restraints, trade restrictions: The case against protection: arguments that production helps an infant industry to grow and counteracts dumping are weak.

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1. If we know that Canada exports maple syrup, we can conclude that maple syrup consumers in Canada are worse off than they would be in the absence of trade.

Is the statement true or false?

2. When a country opens up to trade in a good for which it has a comparative advantage, and the country begins to export the good, we can conclude that:

	a.	The domestic price will fall after trade opens up.
	b.	The total surplus for this good will increase as a result of opening up the market to international trade.
	c.	Opening the market to international trade will create a deadweight loss.
	d.	Both buyers and sellers in that country will be better off as a consequence of opening up the market to international trade.

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1. An import tariff

a. lowers the domestic price of the exported good below the world price.

b. keeps the domestic price of the exported goods the same as the world price.

c. raises the domestic price of the imported good above the world price

d. lowers the domestic price of the imported good below the world price.

2. Which two accounts are included in the balance of payments:

a. current account and the reserve account.

b. current account and the trade account.

c. current account and the capital account.

d. trade account and the capital account.

3. A producer has a comparative advantage in the production of a good when the producer:

a. has a production cost that is less than sales revenue.

b. has the highest cost of production compared to any other producer.

c. is comparatively more efficient at producing the good than it is at producing anything else.

d. specializes through the use of an assembly line.

4. According to the Fischer effect, if the "real" rate of interest in a country is 4 percent and expected annual inflation is 9 percent, the "nominal" interest rate will be _____.

5 percent

B.	13 percent

9 percent

36 percent

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Suppose the market for oranges in a small country is closed to international trade. The domestic price is $3 per lb, at which 10,000 lbs are bought and sold in the country, while the world price is $4 per lb. If the country opens up to free trade with the world, the domestic quantity demanded at the world price will be 8,000 lbs, and the domestic quantity supplied at the world price will be 12,000 lbs.

A. Which of the following statements is true?

a. The country will become an importer of oranges because it has a comparative advantage in the production of oranges

b. The country will become an exporter of oranges because it has a comparative advantage in the production of oranges

c. The country will become an importer of oranges because the world has a comparative advantage in the production of oranges

d. The country will become an exporter of oranges because the world has a comparative advantage in the production of oranges

B. At what price (per lb.) will oranges be bought and sold in the country after opening up to trade?

a. $3

b. $4

c. $3.5

C. After opening up to trade, the level of exports/imports for the country will be:

a. 8,000 lbs.

b. 12,000 lbs.

c. 10,000 lbs.

d. 4,000 lbs.

D. How much (in $) is the net gain from trade for this country in opening up to free trade?

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