Foreıgn Trade Ara 5. Deneme Sınavı
Toplam 19 Soru1.Soru
Which of the following refers to the same amount of output increase with the increase within the factors of production?
Labor-abundant country |
Capital-abundant country |
Labor-intensive commodity |
Capital-intensive commodity |
Constant returns to scale |
Constant returns to scale refers to the same amount of output increase with the increase within the factors of production. Labor-abundant country means that the ratio of the total amount of labor to the total amount of capital available in the country is greater than the other country. On the other hand, capital-abundant country means that the ratio of the total amount of capital to the total amount of labor available in the country is greater than the other country. Labor-intensive commodity is produced with a higher (L/K) ratio than the other commodity in both countries. Capital-intensive commodity is produced with a higher (K/L) ratio than the other commodity in both countries.
2.Soru
Which of the following reasons of Intra-Industry Trade belongs to Grubel?
Internal economies of scale |
Product differentiation |
Transportation costs |
Scope of commodity classification |
Differences in distribution of income |
Intra- industry trade may arise between similar per capita income countries if the distribution of total income differs. This postulation belongs to Grubel, who has significant contributions on the theory of intra-industry trade.
3.Soru
Which one of the following is not among the five stages of the life cycle of a new product according to Product Cycle Model?
new-product |
patent rights |
product-maturity |
product-standardization |
product-decline |
The Model divides the life cycle of a new product into five stages; new-product stage, product-growth stage, product-maturity stage, product-standardization, product-decline
stage
4.Soru
Who is Staffan Linder?
An American author |
An Italian administrator |
A Swedish economist |
A French director |
A German scientist |
The most referred demand oriented model of international trade is the Overlap-ping Demands Model. The Model was developed by the Swedish economist Staffan Linder in 1961 (Linder, 1961). Representing the name of the economist, the Overlapping Demands Model usually entitled as Linder Model. The correct answer is " C ".
5.Soru
What is a country’s advantage in terms of products called?
Natural advantage |
Acquired advantage |
Labor productivity |
Autarky |
Opportunity costs |
Acquired Advantage; A country’s advantage in terms of products.
6.Soru
What are the countries trying to give foreign trade surplus for social and political purposes called?
Zero-sum game |
Laissez-faire |
Neomercantilist |
Homogeneous |
Absolute advantage |
Today, the countries trying to give foreign trade surplus for social and political purposes are called Neomercantilist.
7.Soru
Which term represents the benefits an individual, investor or business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another?
Natural advantage |
Labor productivity |
Comparative advantage |
Autarky |
Opportunity costs |
Opportunity costs represent the benefits an individual, investor or business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another.
8.Soru
Which of the following statement correctly defines the concept of volume of trade?
the difference between total imports and total exports, |
when total imports and total exports are equal to eachother, |
If total imports are more than the total exports within an economy, |
when total exports exceed total imports, |
the total amount of imports and exports. |
KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE
International trade which constitutes one of the two main parts of international economics has its own key words and concepts. Although they are mostly well-known, it’d be useful to give their precise meanings so as to provide conformity and consistency throughout the chapters. (1) Volume of trade: Defining the key terms and concepts has to start with the term volume of trade. Volume of trade gives the total amount of imports and exports. Imports are the goods or services that are bought from a foreign country while exports refer to the goods or services that are sold to a foreign country. Thus, balance of trade gives the difference between total imports and total exports. If total imports are more than the total exports within an economy, then there is a trade deficit. On the other hand, when total exports exceed total imports, it means that there is a trade surplus.
9.Soru
What does " Business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce " include?
The phrase of B2B refers to the substitution of computers and internet facilities for labor services in economic transactions. |
It refers to shopping of the consumers from a range of businesses via internet resources. |
Exports of manufactured goods constituted the biggest share within the total merchandise exports in 2017 with a percentage of 70. |
It includes a broad range of intercompany transactions like purchases of services. |
It illustrates that volume of the world merchandise trade increased almost 5 percent. |
Business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce: It includes a broad range of intercompany transactions like purchases of services, manufactured parts and components, capital equipment and technology (Rucking-Reiley and Spulber, 2001, 55). Doğru yanıt " D " dir.
10.Soru
" ................. exist when the increase in the output is proportionally more than the increase in the input ".
Which of the following choices best completes the blank in the sentence?
Constant returns to scale |
Internal economies of scale |
Price competitiveness |
Brand competitiveness |
Economies of scale |
Economies of scale: Economies of scale exist when the increase in the output is proportionally more than the increase in the input. The correct answer is " E ".
11.Soru
What is it called if total imports are more than the total exports within an economy?
Balance of trade |
Trade deficit |
Trade surplus |
Volume of trade |
Terms of trade |
Volume of trade gives the total amount of imports and exports. Balance of trade gives the difference between total imports and total exports. If total imports are more than the total exports within an economy, then there is a trade deficit. On the other hand, when total exports exceed total imports, it means that there is a trade surplus.The correct answer is "B".
12.Soru
The situation in which a commodity is the labor-intensive commodity in the labor-abundant country and the capital-intensive commodity in the capital abundant country is called:
Magnification effect. |
Constant returns to scale. |
Leontief paradox. |
Factor-intensity reversal. |
Elasticity of substitution of factors of production. |
Factor-Intensity Reversal explains the situation in which a commodity is the labor-intensive commodity in the labor-abundant country and the capital-intensive commodity in the capital abundant country.The Factor-Intensity Reversal rests on the elasticity of substitution of factors of production.
13.Soru
"Special skills for production can be transferred from one generation to another and thus prolong for decades."
What does the above description define?
Introduction to new ideas |
Local market for skill |
Use of specialized machinery |
Hereditary Skill |
Growth of subsidiaries |
Hereditary skill: Special skills for production can be transferred from one generation to another and thus prolong for decades.
14.Soru
Which of the following choices best completes the definition of " Patent rights "?
They are types of competitiveness that equips a commodity. |
They are a type of intellectual property rights. |
They depend on the kind of the production increase. |
They decline due to the price competitiveness of the imitating country. |
They don't meet the domestic demand by domestic production. |
Patent rights: They are a type of intellectual property rights. Intellectual property is a general term referring to creations of the mind. Intellectual property rights designate creators with the right to protect themselves from the imitators for a limited period of time. Intellectual property rights have many types. For example; books, paintings and films are protected by copyrights while eligible inventions are protected by patents and brand names and product logos
are registered as trademarks (WTO, 2019). The correct answer is " B ".
15.Soru
How many main parts is international economics composed of?
three main parts, |
two main parts. |
four main parts. |
five main parts, |
six main parts, |
International economics is composed of two main parts, namely international trade and international money. Doğru yanıt " B " dir.
16.Soru
What is the reason that Countries engage in international trade?
Because trade creates winners and losers, |
Because trade is a zero sum game, |
One’s gain certainly will be greater than that, |
because they benefit from doing so, |
Because trade occurs as barter |
INTRODUCTION
Countries engage in international trade because they benefit from doing so. Because it allows countries to specialize production so that resources are allocated most efficiently. Trade frees each country’s residents from having to consume goods in the same combination in which the local economy can produce them. Countries benefit from product specialization. Individuals may produce one good (e.g., bakery) and exchange that for other goods to consume (e.g., fruits).
17.Soru
- Protect foreign producers
- Ignore infant-industry argument
- Collect revenue to the Treasury
- Adjust balance of payments
- Serve the diplomatic relations
Which of the above are among the main aims of trade restrictions?
I, II and III |
II, III and IV |
III, IV and V |
I, II, III and IV |
II, III, IV and V |
The main aims of trade restrictions are:
- Protect domestic (not foreign) producers,
- Collect revenue to the Treasury,
- Adjust balance of payments,
- Implement (not ignore) infant-industry argument,
- Serve the diplomatic relations.
The correct answer is C.
18.Soru
" .............. in the terms of trade refers to a deterioration in the terms of trade."
Which choice completes the blank correctly in this sentence?
Increase |
The lowest |
Decrease |
The change |
The ratio |
Decrease in the terms of trade refers to a deterioration in the terms of trade. Doğru yanıt " C " dir.
19.Soru
How many types of the market types do the economists identify?
2 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
Perfect competition is one of the four types of the market types that the economists identify. The other market types are monopolistic competition, oligopoly and monopoly. Monopolistic competition is a market type in which many firms produce similar but differentiated commodities and compete with each other. The correct answer is " B ".
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