Business

Which of the following was a pervasive finding of Porter’s study? A.

QUESTION Which of the following was a pervasive finding of Porter’s study? A. Successful industries within a country tend to be grouped into clusters of related industries. B. Trade increases the specialization of production within an industry. C. The pattern of trade we observe in the world economy may be the result of first-mover advantages. […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following is an empirically supported prediction of the n

QUESTION Which of the following is an empirically supported prediction of the new trade theory? A. Trade increases the specialization of production within an industry. B. Nations benefit from trade only when they differ in factor endowments. C. Government intervention and strategic trade policies are more likely to harm international trade than is free trade. […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following creates a barrier to subsequent entries in an i

QUESTION Which of the following creates a barrier to subsequent entries in an industry dominated by first movers? A. The laissez-faire stance toward trade adopted by first movers B. Implementation of policies to maximize imports and minimize exports C. Specializing in the production of goods for which firms have an comparative advantage D. The ability […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

By lowering production costs, subsidies help foreign competitors gain

QUESTION By lowering production costs, subsidies help foreign competitors gain export markets. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.   ANSWER FALSE By lowering production costs, subsidies help domestic producers in two ways: (1) competing against foreign imports and (2) gaining export markets.

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

The new trade theory is at variance with which of the following theori

QUESTION The new trade theory is at variance with which of the following theories, which suggests that a country will predominate in the export of a product when it is particularly well endowed with those factors used intensively in its manufacture? A. Heckscher-Ohlin B. Product life-cycle C. Comparative advantage D. Absolute advantage E. National competitive […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

The new trade theory diverts from its advocacy of free trade by sugges

QUESTION The new trade theory diverts from its advocacy of free trade by suggesting that: A. the price of a new product increases along with the increase in the popularity of the product. B. nations benefit from trade even in the absence of resource endowments and technology. C. there is an economic rationale for a […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020