31.Theproblemwiththeprotection-as-a-bargaining-chipargumentfortraderestrictionsis a.ifitworksconsumersurpluswilldecline. b.ifitworksproducersurplusfalls. c.ifitfailsthecountryfacesachoicebetweentwobadoptions. d.ifitfailstotalsurpluswillincrease. 32.Ina2007NewYorkTimesarticlePaulKrugmanwrotethat a.theinfant-industryargumentworkswellasanargumentinfavorofprotectionfortheU.S.steelindustry. b.thenegativeeffectsofthirdworldexportsonU.S.wagesmaybeincreasing. c.therearesocialgainstotheU.S.fromfreetrade. d.highwagecountriesaccountforagrowingshareofU.S.importsofmanufacturedgoods. 33.InaDecember2007NewYorkTimescolumnPaulKrugmanarguedinfavorof a.protectionismbasedonthenational-securityargument. b.protectionismbasedontheinfant-industryargument. c.protectionismbasedontheunfair-competitionargument. d.keepingworldmarketsrelativelyopen. 34.InaDecember2007NewYorkTimescolumn,PaulKrugmannotedthat a.itisdifficulttofindinstancesoftradebetweenhigh-wagecountriesinthemodernera. b.itisdifficulttofindinstancesoftradebetweenhigh-wagecountriesandlow-wagecountriesinthemodernera. c.theUnitedStatesnowimportsmoreoilandotherrawmaterialsfromotheradvancedcountriesthanfromthethirdworld. d.theUnitedStatesnowimportsmoremanufacturedgoodsfromthethirdworldthanfromotheradvancedcountries. 35.Inrecentyears,whichcountrieshavetakenaunilateralapproachtotheremovaloftraderestrictions? a.ChinaandNorthKorea b.ChileandSouthKorea c.RussiaandJapan d.theUnitedStatesandMexico 36.Whichofthefollowingisthemostaccuratestatement? a.Theoneargumentforrestrictingtradethatalmostalleconomistsacceptasvalidistheinfant-industryargument. b.Almostalleconomistsinsistthatitisneverappropriatetoprotect“key”industries,evenwhentherearelegitimateconcernsaboutnationalsecurity. c.Theideathatonenationmightwanttothreatenanothernationwithatraderestrictionisassociatedwiththeprotection-as-a-bargaining-chipargumentforrestrictingtrade. d.Theprotection-as-a-bargaining-chipargumentforrestrictingtradeisalsoknownastheinfant-industryargument. 37.SupposeUkrainesubsidizesUkrainianwheatfarmers,whileRussiaoffersnosubsidytoRussianwheatfarmers.AsaresultoftheUkrainiansubsidy,salesofUkrainianwheattoRussia a.maypromptRussianfarmerstoinvoketheinfant-industryargument. b.increasetheconsumersurplusofRussianbuyersofwheat. c.decreasethetotalsurplusoftheRussianpeople. d.Alloftheabovearecorrect. 38.Acommonargumentinfavorofrestrictingtrade a.concernsthestrategyofbargaining. b.isthateffortsshouldbemadetogetnewindustriesstarted. c.emphasizesthebeliefthatallcountriesshouldplaybythesamerules. d.Alloftheabovearecorrect. 39.Acommonargumentinfavorofrestrictinginternationaltradeingoodxisbasedonthepremisethat a.internationaltradereducestotalsurplusincountriesthatexportgoodx. b.internationaltradereducestotalsurplusincountriesthatimportgoodx. c.internationaltradeisdesirableonlywhencountrieswithdifferentdomesticsuppliesofnaturalresourcesplaybydifferentruleswhentradingwithoneanother. d.traderestrictionscanbeusefulwhenonecountrybargainswithitstradingpartners. 40.IftheUnitedStatesthreatenstoimposeatariffonColombiancoffeeifColombiadoesnotremoveagriculturalsubsidies,theUnitedStateswillbe a.betteroffregardlessofhowColombiaresponds. b.betteroffifColombiaremovesthesubsidies,andwillbenoworseoffifitdoesn’t. c.worseoffifColombiadoesn’tremovethesubsidiesinresponsetothethreat. d.worseoffregardlessofhowColombiaresponds. 1.In2008,theLosAngelesTimesaskedmembersoftheAmericanpublicwhetherfreeinternationaltradehashelpedorhurttheeconomy.Ofthosesurveyed, a.57percentsaidfreeinternationaltradehelpedtheeconomy. b.26percentsaidfreeinternationaltradehelpedtheeconomy. c.30percentsaidfreeinternationaltradehurttheeconomy. d.16percentsaidfreeinternationaltradehurttheeconomy. 2.MosteconomistsviewtheUnitedStates’experiencewithtradeas a.onefromwhichnofirmconclusionsaboutthevirtuesoffreetradecanbereached,duetotherelativelyshorthistoryofinternationaltradeintheU.S. b.onefromwhichnofirmconclusionsaboutthevirtuesoffreetradecanbereached,duetothelackoftradewithintheU.S.throughoutmostoftheearlyhistoryoftheU.S. c.anongoingexperimentthatconfirmsthevirtuesoffreetrade. d.anongoingexperimentthatcallsintoseriousquestionthenotionthatfreetradeenhancestheeconomicwell-beingofanation. 3.EconomistsviewthefactthatFloridagrowsoranges,Texaspumpsoil,andCaliforniamakeswineas a.confirmationofthevirtuesoffreetrade. b.confirmationoftheinfant-industryargument. c.confirmationthatfreetradeagreementsarenotnecessary. […]