Motives for World Trade and Foreign Investment (Answer Key)

Motives for World Trade and Foreign Investment 1. * 2. * 3. * According to the classical economic theory, international trade takes place between countries based on the . A. absolute advantage of land B. absolute advantage of labor C. absolute advantage of technology D. comparative advantage of skills E. comparative advantage of cost According to the theory of factor endowments, a country must specialize in the production and export of any good that uses its large amount of production factors. A. scarce B. limited C. wasteful D. abundant E. small A product life cycle theory works only . A. in international trade B. in international investment C. in both international trade and foreign investment D. with an exporter who has a monopolistic position E. with an importer who has a comparative advantage 4. * Which of the following is not a major form of trade restriction? A. forfaiting B. tariffs C. non-tariff barriers D. import quotas E. countervailing duties 5. The main functions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) do not include A. administrating its trade agreements B. forum for trade negotiations C. technical assistance and training for developing countries D. monitoring national trade policies E. the establishment of trade centers around the world * . 6. * 7. * 8. * 9. * 10. * 11. * The major forms of economic cooperation among countries do not include A. a free trade area B. a consortium bank C. customs union D. economic union E. political union . Which of the following is a valid argument for protectionism? A. national security B. unfair competition C. domestic employment D. A and B E. A, B, and C Which of the following is not a main objective of the free trade agreement between the United States and Canada? A. establish common external tariffs B. phase out tariffs between the two countries C. liberalize investment laws between the two countries D. grant "national treatment" with each other E. liberalize the trading relationships between the two countries Two loose trading blocs in Asia are ___. A. ASEAN and NAFTA B. ASEAN and EU C. ASEAN and APEC D. NAFTA and EU E. APEC and NAFTA The Eclectic Theory, designed to explain a logical link between trade and investment theories, was developed by ___. A. Levy B. Snart C. Lessard D. Nehrt E. Dunning Which of the following theories best describes a major motive for international trade? A. the theory of comparative advantage B. portfolio theory C. eclectic theory D. oligopoly model E. none of the above 12. * Nehrt and Hogue suggested that companies invest abroad because of ___. A. new markets B. raw materials C. product efficiency D. new knowledge E. all of the above 13. * Which of the following is not one of benefits of open trade? A. increased government spending B. comparative advantage C. increased competition D. increased productivity E. expanded menu of goods 14. * Which of the following is not an example of trading bloc? A. African Union B. North American Free Trade Agreement C. Mercosur D. the Central American Common Market E. the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation 15. Tariffs on imported goods can be imposed for the following reason(s) A. revenue B. national pride C. protection of domestic companies D. retaliation E. A, C, and D * 16. * 17. * Import quotas specify the period of time. A. minimum B. maximum C. unlimited D. small E. given . amounts of certain products to be imported during a given The portfolio theory of foreign investment relies on the following variable(s) A. risk B. technology C. return D. market share E. both A and C . 18. * 19. * 20. * 21. * 22. * An oligopoly exists when A. many B. exactly two C. 15 D. a few E. about 25 firms dominate the market. The portfolio theory assumes that domestic investment projects tend to be with foreign investment projects than with other domestic projects. A. less B. more C. perfectly negatively D. perfectly positively E. independently correlated Which of the following advantages typically is (are) associated with a multinational firm over a domestic firm? A. access to technology B. differentiated products C. access to capital D. superior management E. all of the above Corporate responses to trading blocs include ___. A. direct investment in major trading blocs B. joint ventures with firms in major trading blocs C. strategic alliances with firms in major trading blocs D. A and B E. A, B, and C John Dunning argues that a company is willing to invest abroad when it has ___. A. ownership-specific advantages B. benefit-specific advantages C. internationalization advantages D. location-specific advantages E. A, C, and D 23. * 24. * 25. * Which of the flowing statements concerning economies of scale is false? A. it is a synergistic effect said to exist when the whole is worth more than the mere sum of its parts B. costs fall as outputs expand C. each country should specialize in a limited number of products in which it has a comparative advantage D. mass production and mass marketing deplete skills and technologies E. the functions of production, marketing and purchasing can be consolidated The synergistic effect said to exist when the whole is worth more than the mere sum of its parts is called ___. A. economies of scale B. differences in taste C. the theory of factor endowments D. the product life-cycle theory E. the theory of comparative advantage Antidumping duties are ___. A. imposed for technical and health regulations B. non-tariff barriers C. additional import duties imposed to offset an export subsidy by another country D. customs duties imposed on an imported product whose price is lower than that of the same product in the home market E. customs duties imposed on an imported product whose price is higher than that of the same product in the home market