Question :
11) A nation has a comparative advantage in a good : 1226608
11) A nation has a comparative advantage in a good when it has a
A) lower absolute cost of producing the good.
B) higher opportunity cost of producing the good.
C) lower opportunity cost of producing the good.
D) higher absolute cost of producing the good.
E) tariff in place protecting the producers of the good.
12) How can a domestic producer determine whether or not it has a comparative advantage in the production of a good or service?
A) It cannot.
B) by comparing the price it receives to the prices of other domestic producers
C) by comparing the price it receives to the world price
D) by comparing the quantity it produces to the quantity produced in the world
E) by comparing the total domestic quantity to the total world quantity
13) A country exports the goods
A) for which its domestic prices are very high compared to the world prices.
B) that the economy can produce the most of.
C) that the economy can produce at relatively lowest opportunity cost.
D) that it cannot sell domestically.
E) in which it has a comparative disadvantage.
14) If a nation can produce a good or service at the lowest opportunity cost, then it
A) can sell the product at a lower price than other nations.
B) does not want to export the good because the low cost means it makes only a low profit.
C) is best for the nation to not trade the good internationally.
D) will definitely import the good because it can beat other countries’ prices.
E) might export or import the good, depending on whether or not it has a comparative advantage in the production of the good.
15) The country with a comparative advantage in the production of a good has a
A) lower opportunity cost of production.
B) higher opportunity cost of production.
C) horizontal production possibilities frontier.
D) vertical production possibilities frontier.
E) linear production possibilities frontier.
16) The United States imports t-shirts because
A) it is a dangerous job to produce them.
B) foreign nations have a lower opportunity cost of production.
C) the United States has a lower opportunity cost of production.
D) foreign economies have an absolute advantage in their production.
E) the United States must import goods and services from other countries so that they can develop economically.
17) If the United States starts to import a good that had previously been produced in the United States, the market price of the good in the United States
A) rises.
B) falls.
C) remains constant.
D) either remains constant or rises, depending on how whether the supply of the good stays the same or increases.
E) There is not enough information to answer the question because we need to know if the market price in the United States had been above or below the world market price before trade began.
18) If the United States imports purses, then the quantity of purses produced in the United States will ________ and the quantity of purses purchased by consumers in the United States will ________.
A) increase; increase
B) increase; decrease
C) decrease; increase
D) decrease; decrease
E) not change; increase
19) Most t-shirts bought by Americans are made in Asia. As a result of free trade, the production of t-shirts in America has
A) increased.
B) stayed the same.
C) decreased.
D) been taken over by the government.
E) might change, but more information about what else the United States imports is needed to determine if U.S. production increased, decreased, or did not change.
20) The United States imports t-shirts from Asia. As a result, U.S. consumers pay ________ otherwise and Asian producers receive ________ otherwise.
A) a higher price than; a higher price than
B) a higher price than; a lower price than
C) a lower price than; a higher price than
D) a lower price than; a lower price than
E) the same price as; the same price as
