Questions from General Economics


Q: The nation of Textilia does not allow imports of clothing. In

The nation of Textilia does not allow imports of clothing. In its equilibrium without trade, a T-shirt costs $20, and the equilibrium quantity is 3 million T-shirts. One day, after reading Adam Smith’...

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Q: China is a major producer of grains, such as wheat,

China is a major producer of grains, such as wheat, corn, and rice. In 2008, the Chinese government, concerned that grain exports were driving up food prices for domestic consumers, imposed a tax on g...

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Q: Draw the supply-and-demand diagram for an importing country

Draw the supply-and-demand diagram for an importing country. What is consumer surplus and producer surplus before trade is allowed? What is consumer surplus and producer surplus with free trade? What...

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Q: Describe what a tariff is and its economic effects.

Describe what a tariff is and its economic effects.

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Q: List five arguments often given to support trade restrictions. How do

List five arguments often given to support trade restrictions. How do economists respond to these arguments?

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Q: What is the difference between the unilateral and multilateral approaches to achieving

What is the difference between the unilateral and multilateral approaches to achieving free trade? Give an example of each.

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Q: When does a country become an exporter of a good? An

When does a country become an exporter of a good? An importer?

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Q: Draw a supply-and-demand diagram for wool suits in

Draw a supply-and-demand diagram for wool suits in the country of Autarka. When trade is allowed, the price of a suit falls from 3 to 2 ounces of gold. In your diagram, show the change in consumer sur...

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Q: The textile industry of Autarka advocates a ban on the import of

The textile industry of Autarka advocates a ban on the import of wool suits. Describe five arguments its lobbyists might make. Give a response to each of these arguments.

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Q: The market for peanut butter in Nutville is monopolistically competitive and in

The market for peanut butter in Nutville is monopolistically competitive and in long-run equilibrium One day, consumer advocate Skippy Jif discovers that all brands of peanut butter in Nutville are id...

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