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___ 18. Frédéric Bastiat’s “Petition of the Candlemakers”:<br />

a. is an argument for the wisdom of trade restrictions<br />

b. is a satirical attack on trade restrictions<br />

c. Both of the above<br />

d. Neither of the above<br />

Answer questions 19. through 22. based on the following information:<br />

One acre of land in Country X can produce 50 bushels of rice or 20 bushels of corn<br />

One acre of land in Country Y can produce 3 bushels of rice or 12 bushels of corn<br />

___ 19. For Country Y, what is the opportunity cost of producing one bushel of rice?<br />

a. 1 bushel of corn<br />

b. 4 bushels of corn<br />

c. ¼ bushel of corn<br />

___ 20. Country X has a comparative advantage in producing:<br />

a. corn<br />

b. rice<br />

c. Both corn and rice<br />

d. Neither corn nor rice<br />

___ 21. Country Y has an absolute advantage in producing:<br />

a. corn<br />

b. rice<br />

c. Both corn and rice<br />

d. Neither corn nor rice<br />

___ 22. Country Y has a comparative advantage in producing:<br />

a. corn<br />

b. rice<br />

c. Both corn and rice<br />

d. Neither corn nor rice<br />

___ 23. If Nation A’s attractiveness to foreign investors increases relative to Nation B’s:<br />

a. the exchange rate for Nation A’s currency will appreciate relative to Nation B’s<br />

b. Nation A’s net exports will increase<br />

c. Both of the above<br />

d. Neither of the above<br />

___ 24. The exchange rate for Nation A’s currency will appreciate versus that of Nation B if:<br />

a. Nation A has a higher inflation rate than Nation B<br />

b. Nation A has a higher economic growth rate than Nation B<br />

c. Nation A’s real interest rates increase relative to Nation B’s real interest rates<br />

d. All of the above<br />

___ 25. From 1980 to 2010, China achieved a rapid increase in per capita Real GDP by:<br />

a. protecting its domestic producers with high tariffs<br />

b. abandoning globalization and closing off its economy from the rest of the world<br />

c. Both of the above<br />

d. Neither of the above<br />

___ 26. From 1990 to 2010, India:<br />

a. lowered its average tariff rates from about 80% to about 13%<br />

b. increased its per capita Real GDP by 143%<br />

c. Both of the above<br />

d. Neither of the above<br />

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