EU33L3


  • 1
  • The figures show the production possibility frontiers of Sparta and Dexter. Without trade, Sparta produces at point a and the slope of its production possibility frontier at that point is 3 cans of dog food per 1 can of soup. Dexter produces at point b and the slope of its production possibility frontier at that point is 10 cans of dog food per 1 can of soup. The opportunity cost of a can of soup in Sparta is _______ and the opportunity cost of a can of dog food in Dexter is _______.


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    3 cans of dog food; 1/10 can of soup
    1/3 can of dog food; 1/10 can of soup
    1/3 can of dog food; 10 cans of soup
    3 cans of dog food; 10 cans of dog food


  • 2
  • The figures show the production possibility frontiers of Sparta and Dexter. Without trade, Sparta produces at point a and Dexter produces at point b. Sparta has a comparative advantage in _______ and Dexter has a comparative advantage in _______.


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    dog food; dog food
    soup; dog food
    dog food; soup
    soup; soup


  • 3
  • The figures show the production possibility frontiers of Sparta and Dexter. Without trade, Sparta produces at point a and Dexter produces at point b. When Sparta and Dexter trade with each other, Sparta imports _______ and Dexter imports _______.


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    soup; soup
    dog food; soup
    soup; dog food
    dog food; dog food


  • 4
  • The countries of Shark and Whale both produce fish food and dog biscuits. Shark has a comparative advantage in the production of fish food. Whale will import _______ and consumption in Whale _______.

    fish food; is outside its PPF
    dog biscuits; outside its PPF
    dog biscuits; is on its PPF
    fish food; is on its PPF


  • 5
  • The figure shows the international market for candles in a far-off galaxy. There are only two countries in the galaxy. If the two countries do not trade with each other, the price of a candle is ____ in one country and ______ in the other country.

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    £3; £3
    £5; £5
    £3; £10
    £10; less than £3


  • 6
  • The figure shows the international market for candles in a far-off galaxy. There are only two countries in the galaxy. With free international trade, the price of a candle ______________.

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    is £5
    depends on each country's demand for and supply of candles
    is £3
    is £10


  • 7
  • The figure shows the international market for candles in a far-off galaxy. There are only two countries in the galaxy. With free trade, _______________.

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    trade is balanced
    exports are greater than imports
    exports are sometimes greater than imports and sometimes less than imports
    imports are greater than exports


  • 8
  • The figure shows the international market for light bulbs on a two country planet. Before a tariff of £1.50 is levied on light bulbs, 8 million light bulbs are traded each year. After the tariff is introduced, the exporting firm receives _______ per light bulb and the consumers in the importing country pay _______ per light bulb.

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    £3.00; £4.00
    £4.00; £2.50
    £4.00; £4.00
    £2.50; £4.00


  • 9
  • The figure shows the international market for light bulbs on a two country planet. Before a tariff of £1.50 is levied on light bulbs, 8 million light bulbs are traded each year. The tariff revenue received by the importing country's government is _____________.

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    £9 million
    £12 million
    £15 million
    £24 million


  • 10
  • When a quota is imposed, the gap between the export supply price and the domestic price is captured by the _______, and when a VER is imposed, the gap between the export supply price and the domestic price is captured by the _______.

    exporter; importer
    importer; exporter
    importer; government of importing country
    exporter; government of importing country