Impact of Tariffs on Small Nations Quiz

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What is one of the risks associated with protectionist measures according to the text?

  • Retaliation from other countries (correct)
  • Increased export opportunities
  • Lower consumer prices
  • Enhanced global cooperation

Why might consumers face higher prices as a result of protectionism?

  • Increased competition from foreign goods
  • Government subsidies for domestic products
  • Removal of tariffs on foreign goods
  • Reduced competition from foreign goods (correct)

How can health and safety regulations impact international trade according to the text?

  • Act as barriers by raising costs of imported products (correct)
  • Increased demand for foreign goods
  • Lower production costs for imported products
  • Facilitate government purchasing restrictions

Which concept supports the idea that protectionism can lead to an inefficient allocation of resources?

<p>Theory of the Second Best (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of dumping can protectionism potentially lead to that hinders economic growth?

<p>Predatory dumping (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How might national procurement impact international trade negatively according to the text?

<p>Biased against foreign goods by favoring domestic products (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a local content requirement regulation?

<p>To require a specified fraction of a final good to be produced domestically (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did OPEC affect the price of crude oil in the 1970s?

<p>By restricting production and exports to increase total profits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does dumping refer to in the context of global trade?

<p>Exporting commodities below cost or selling them at lower prices abroad (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is persistent dumping defined in the global trade context?

<p>The continuous practice of a domestic monopolist to sell commodities below cost in the domestic market (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the aim of predatory dumping in global trade?

<p>To drive foreign producers out of business by selling commodities below cost abroad (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did local content regulations benefit domestic producers?

<p>By providing protection similar to import quotas for domestically produced parts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of sporadic dumping?

<p>Unloading surplus of a commodity abroad (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What triggered the U.S. to introduce a trigger-price mechanism in 1978?

<p>Price matching the lowest cost international producer (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What industries were involved in later antidumping suits as mentioned in the text?

<p>Semiconductors and textile/apparel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do protectionist policies impact global trade according to the text?

<p>Shape long-term implications on global trade (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of anti-dumping duties?

<p>Offset predatory dumping by foreign producers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a globalized world, what do future considerations revolve around according to the text?

<p>Debate around protectionist policies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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