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6.3 International Trade Answers

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Why do most countries both export and import goods?

A
to eliminate competition from other economies
B
to decrease the production of goods domestically
C
to rely entirely on foreign economies
D
to get a good mix of goods and services
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Which statement best describes how globalization is affecting the world?

A
Globalization is growing less important as time passes.
B
The world is becoming more globalized and connected.
C
Globalization has resulted in fewer connections among countries.
D
Countries are growing less likely to trade with one another.
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It takes brothers John and Dan the same amount of time to clean the room they share, but John can mow the lawn faster than Dan. Which action would allow them to take advantage of their respective comparative advantages?

A
them both sharing each task equally
B
John mowing the lawn and Dan cleaning their room
C
Dan mowing the lawn and John cleaning their room
D
Dan doing both tasks
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What role does competition play in international trade?

A
It results in higher prices.
B
It discourages imports.
C
It drives down prices for consumers.
D
It does away with the need for investment.
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Which is the best example of a country that is dependent on other countries?

A
a country that has little fertile soil
B
a country that has no imports
C
a country with grain surpluses
D
a country with a diverse economy
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Why do most countries both export and import goods?

A
to eliminate competition from other economies
B
to decrease the production of goods domestically
C
to rely entirely on foreign economies
D
to get a good mix of goods and services
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The table compares two countries and two products.

Question illustration
A
focus both on its petroleum and seafood industries
B
focus on the seafood industry only
C
focus on the petroleum industry only
D
decide to find another industry to focus on
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The United States is said to have an absolute advantage in producing food compared with Japan. What does that mean?

A
It must import most of its food from Japan.
B
It produces food more efficiently than Japan.
C
It produces food at a higher cost than Japan.
D
It must export most of its food to Japan.
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When a country chooses to limit the kinds of goods or services it produces, it is practicing

A
absolute advantage.
B
globalization.
C
dependency.
D
specialization.
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Which situation is the best example of opportunity cost?

A
A country chooses to produce bananas instead of wheat.
B
A country chooses to invest in manufacturing and agriculture.
C
A country chooses to specialize in producing paper products.
D
A country chooses to export all of its products.
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Which is an example of a country that is overly dependent on another country for critical goods and services?

A
a country that imports all its oil
B
a country that imports all of its luxury goods
C
a country that licenses some television shows
D
a country that has some international businesses
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What kind of advantage does a country have if it can make a product more efficiently?

A
an import advantage.
B
an export advantage.
C
a comparative advantage.
D
an absolute advantage.
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Which region is most likely to export bananas to the United States?

A
Europe
B
Central America
C
Middle East
D
Asia

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