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Economics Mcqs 4423 MCQs [All-Courses]

Economics MCQs cover fundamental concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics, including demand and supply, inflation, national income, and economic policies.
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According to the _____ argument for protection, tariffs can shield new industries from import competition until they have grown strong and efficient enough to withstand the competition by foreign producers ?

A scientific tariff argument

B infant industry argument

C beggar they neighbor argument

D foreign dumping argument

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Correct Answer: infant industry argument

A tariff that prohibits imports has only ?

A a revenue effect and redistribution effect

B revenue effect and protection effect

C consumption effect and protection effect

D redistribution effect and consumption effect

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Correct Answer: consumption effect and protection effect

The effective rate of protection ?

A distinguishes between tariffs that are effective and those that are ineffective

B is the minimum level at Which a tariff becomes effective in limiting imports?

C shows how effective a tariff is in raising revenue for the government

D shows the increase in value added for domestic production that a particular tariff structure makes possible, in percentage terms

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Correct Answer: shows the increase in value added for domestic production that a particular tariff structure makes possible, in percentage terms

Specific tariffs are collected as ?

A fixed amount of money per unit traded

B a percentage of money per unit traded

C a percentage of the quantity of imports

D All of the above

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Correct Answer: fixed amount of money per unit traded

If I purchase a stereo from South Korea, I obtain the stereo and South Korea obtains the dollars But if I purchase a stereo produced in the Pakistan I obtain the stereo and the rupees remain in Pakistan, This line of reasoning is ?

A valid for stereos, but nor for most products imported by Pakistan

B valid for most products imported by Pakistan but not for stereos

C deceiving since Koreans eventually spend the dollars on Pakistani goods

D deceiving since the dollars spent on a stereo built in the Pakistan eventually wind up overseas

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Correct Answer: deceiving since Koreans eventually spend the dollars on Pakistani goods

For advanced countries such as the United States, tariffs on imported raw materials tend to be ?

A equals to tariffs on imported manufactured goods

B lower than tariffs on imported manufactured goods

C higher than tariffs on imported manufactured goods

D The highest of all tariffs

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Correct Answer: lower than tariffs on imported manufactured goods

A tax of 15 percent per imported item would be an example of a (an) ?

A Ad valorem tariff

B Specific tariff

C Effective tariff

D Compound tariff

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Correct Answer: Ad valorem tariff

The national security argument for protection is more likely to be valid when ?

A The purpose is to maintain protection for an indefinite time period

B The industry is characterized by increasing returns to scale

C The economy operates during a recession

D The protected industry provides invaluable goods during periods of war

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Correct Answer: The protected industry provides invaluable goods during periods of war

If no imported inputs (hard-disk drive) go into the domestic production of a final product (desktop computer) then the ?

A nominal tariff rate on the final product equals the effective tariff rate on the product

B nominal tariff rate on the final product is greater than the effective rate on the product

C nominal tariff rate on the final product is less than the effective tariff rate on the final product

D None of the above

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Correct Answer: nominal tariff rate on the final product equals the effective tariff rate on the product

Suppose that the offshore assembly provisions (OAP) of the United States are granted to finished computers that are imported and produced domestically This policy will tend to ?

A cause foreign assemblers of computers to use more computer components that are supplied by countries other than the United States

B Increase the Price of computers to consumers in the United States

C Increase the Production of computers in the United States

D Increase the production of computer components in the United States

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Correct Answer: Increase the production of computer components in the United States

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According to the _____ argument for protection, tariffs can shield new industries from import competition until they have grown strong and efficient enough to withstand the competition by foreign producers ?

A tariff that prohibits imports has only ?

The effective rate of protection ?

Specific tariffs are collected as ?

If I purchase a stereo from South Korea, I obtain the stereo and South Korea obtains the dollars But if I purchase a stereo produced in the Pakistan I obtain the stereo and the rupees remain in Pakistan, This line of reasoning is ?

For advanced countries such as the United States, tariffs on imported raw materials tend to be ?

A tax of 15 percent per imported item would be an example of a (an) ?

The national security argument for protection is more likely to be valid when ?

If no imported inputs (hard-disk drive) go into the domestic production of a final product (desktop computer) then the ?

Suppose that the offshore assembly provisions (OAP) of the United States are granted to finished computers that are imported and produced domestically This policy will tend to ?