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Chapter 32, Problem 1FCT
To determine
Arrangements to growth of global trade.
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Suppose an economist develops an international trade model based on the
assumption that there are only two countries and two goods. We can say that the
model
is worthless, since the actual world has many countries trading many goods.
can be useful in the classroom, but has no use in the real world.
can be useful only in situations involving two countries and two goods.
can be useful in helping economists to understand the complex world of international
trade involving many countries and many goods.
Define the differences between the classical, country-based trade theories and the modern, firm-based trade theories. If you were a manager for a large manufacturing company charged with developing your firm’s global strategy, how would you use these theories in your analysis? Which theories seem most appealing to you and which don’t seem to apply?
Which of the below statements does NOT reflect the ideas expressed by the author Charles Wheelan in the chapter titled, "Trade and Globalization," in the book, Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science?
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A majority of U.S. jobs lost since 2000 have been to technology and not to China, Vietnam or Mexico.
Nearly all theory and evidence suggest that the benefits of international trade far exceed the costs.
Tariffs and other barriers to imports will bring manufacturing jobs back into the U.S., exactly as President Trump promised.
Trade creates losers, like any kind of market.
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