Question 1

According to Vernon,which of the following factors obviates the need for pioneering U.S.firms to look for low-cost production sites in other countries?

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A)  The uncertainties and risks inherent in introducing new products are very low.
B)  The demand for most new products tends to be based mainly on price.
C)  U.S.labor costs are relatively low compared to global standards.
D)  Firms can charge relatively high prices for new products.
E)  The production of innovative products in other advanced countries limits the potential for exports from the United States.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B) D

Question 2

While the country of New Zafariland specializes in dairy products,its geographical neighbor,Zwansea specializes in heavy machinery.New Zafariland exports dairy to Zwansea,which in turn exports heavy machinery to New Zafariland.According to the theory of comparative advantage,this mutually beneficial trade relationship best illustrates

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A)  the significance of trade barriers.
B)  a positive-sum game.
C)  a first-mover advantage.
D)  the advantages of mercantilism.
E)  a zero-sum game.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

According to the product life-cycle theory,the locus of global production initially switches from developing countries to other advanced nations and then from those nations to the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Porter's diamond,what are factor endowments?

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A)  position of a nation regarding the components of production necessary to compete in a given industry
B)  presence or absence of related industries that are internationally competitive
C)  conditions governing how companies are created,organized,and managed and the nature of domestic rivalry
D)  nature of home demand for the industry's product or service
E)  economic and strategic advantages that accrue to early entrants into an industryF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Briefly explain how demand conditions shape the environment in which local firms compete.

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Question 6

Which of the following is one of the four factors included in Porter's diamond?

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A)  purchasing power parity
B)  gross national income
C)  economies of scale
D)  firm strategy,structure,and rivalry
E)  gross domestic productF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 7

Consider two countries Daria and Atlantis.Daria is a major producer of wheat and rice while Atlantis specializes in the production of fertilizers and manufacturing equipment.Engaging in free trade benefits both countries since Daria is an agrarian nation and Atlantis lacks arable land.This follows the theory of comparative advantage,and we can say that engaging in free trade benefits all countries that participate in it.Which of the following is an inaccurate assumption on which this conclusion is based?

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A)  We have assumed a simple world in which there are only two countries.
B)  We have assumed the prices of resources and exchange rates in the two countries are dynamic.
C)  We have assumed there are barriers to the movement of resources from the production of one good to another within the same country.
D)  We have assumed that agrarian nations do not specialize in producing fertilizers.
E)  We have assumed diminishing returns to specialization.F) All of the above
G) C) and E) A

Question 8

According to Adam Smith,countries should specialize in the production of goods for which they have an absolute advantage and then trade these for goods produced by other countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss Paul Samuelson's critique of free trade.

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Question 10

Porter,in his diamond model,suggested that there is a strong association between _____ and the creation and persistence of competitive advantage in an industry.

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A)  trade barriers
B)  vigorous domestic rivalry
C)  purchasing power parity
D)  the availability of a captive market
E)  first-mover advantagesF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

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?

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A)  Heckscher-Ohlin
B)  product life-cycle
C)  comparative advantage
D)  absolute advantage
E)  national competitive advantageF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

According to new trade theory,which of the following is most likely to be a result of market expansion due to trade?

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A)  A wide variety of products is produced at greater unit costs than in the absence of trade.
B)  As the variety of products increases,demand for individual products decreases,leading to non-realization of economies of scale.
C)  Each nation may specialize in producing a narrower range of products,importing goods that it does not make.
D)  The ability to capture first-mover advantages is restricted in a world that allows trade.
E)  When countries do not differ in their resource endowments or technology,trade does not offer mutual benefits.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

Describe the shortcomings of the product life-cycle theory.

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Question 14

According to the product life cycle theory,as demand for a product starts to grow in other advanced countries,potential for exports from the United States will gradually increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The new trade theory diverts from its advocacy of free trade by suggesting that

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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 proactive trade policy.
D)  the role of luck,entrepreneurship,and innovation is important in giving a firm first-mover advantages.
E)  market expansion leads to better realization of economies of scale.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following theories supports government intervention and strategic trade policy?

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A)  theory of absolute advantage
B)  theory of comparative advantage
C)  Heckscher-Ohlin theory
D)  new trade theory
E)  product life-cycle theoryF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Australia is a major producer of agricultural and dairy products and exports coffee,tea,spices,and milk products to the United States.The United States is the world's third largest supplier of machinery and exports heavy machinery to Australia.What explains the trade equation between Australia and the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tariff barriers determine the flow of goods and services between nations.
B)  Countries are simultaneously encouraging exports and discouraging imports.
C)  First entrants to the industry ensure their nations have the first-mover advantages.
D)  Nations with an absolute advantage in producing certain goods trade them for goods produced by other countries.
E)  Gold and silver are the mainstays of national wealth and essential to vigorous commerce.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

According to new trade theory,trade,through its impact on economies of scale,is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the volume of the goods produced.
B)  decrease the variety of goods available to consumers.
C)  decrease the average costs of goods.
D)  inhibit first-mover advantages in all industries.
E)  benefit only nations that differ in resource endowments or technology.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

According to the product life-cycle theory,the high cost of U.S.labor gave U.S.firms an incentive to

Accepted Answer

A)  lower costs of services to offset a fall in demand.
B)  develop cost-saving process innovations.
C)  invite foreign direct investment in domestic industries.
D)  embrace and promote open market capitalism.
E)  import new consumer products and export agricultural products.F) All of the above
G) A) and B) B

Question 20

Michael Porter argues that advanced factors are the most significant for competitive advantage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: International Trade Theory

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According to the product life-cycle theory,the locus of global production initially switches from developing countries to other advanced nations and then from those nations to the United States.

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According to Porter's diamond,what are factor endowments?

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Briefly explain how demand conditions shape the environment in which local firms compete.

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Which of the following is one of the four factors included in Porter's diamond?

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According to Adam Smith,countries should specialize in the production of goods for which they have an absolute advantage and then trade these for goods produced by other countries.

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Discuss Paul Samuelson's critique of free trade.

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Porter,in his diamond model,suggested that there is a strong association between _____ and the creation and persistence of competitive advantage in an industry.

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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?

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According to new trade theory,which of the following is most likely to be a result of market expansion due to trade?

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Describe the shortcomings of the product life-cycle theory.

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According to the product life cycle theory,as demand for a product starts to grow in other advanced countries,potential for exports from the United States will gradually increase.

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Which of the following theories supports government intervention and strategic trade policy?

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According to new trade theory,trade,through its impact on economies of scale,is most likely to

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According to the product life-cycle theory,the high cost of U.S.labor gave U.S.firms an incentive to

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Michael Porter argues that advanced factors are the most significant for competitive advantage.

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Exam 6: International Trade Theory

According to Vernon,which of the following factors obviates the need for pioneering U.S.firms to look for low-cost production sites in other countries?

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According to the product life-cycle theory,the locus of global production initially switches from developing countries to other advanced nations and then from those nations to the United States.

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Porter,in his diamond model,suggested that there is a strong association between _____ and the creation and persistence of competitive advantage in an industry.

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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?

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According to new trade theory,which of the following is most likely to be a result of market expansion due to trade?

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Describe the shortcomings of the product life-cycle theory.

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According to the product life cycle theory,as demand for a product starts to grow in other advanced countries,potential for exports from the United States will gradually increase.

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Which of the following theories supports government intervention and strategic trade policy?

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