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Chapter 16 Review
International Trade
Vocabulary Terms
Exports Imports Absolute advantage Comparative advantage Protective tariff Revenue tariff
Vocabulary Terms
Most favored nation clause NAFTA WTO Free Traders Quotas Foreign exchange rate
Vocabulary Terms
Infant Industries Argument Balance of payments Fixed exchange rate Trade deficit Trade surplus
Concepts
Tariffs and Quotas Different type
What are their function/purpose
Trade Agreements Reciprocal NAFTA
What do they do? Are they successful?
Concepts
Exchange Rates How are exchange rates determined? Reading an exchange rate table
Determine the value of a dollar against other currencies.
How does exchange rates effect the prices of goods and services?
Concepts
WTO What is it? Does it help or hurt world trade?
How? Why?
Traded Deficits/Surpluses What causes them? How are they remedied?
Concepts
Comparative and Absolute Advantage How are determined? What are the advantages to them? Using a PPC, how would you know what
is best fro a particular country? How would Adam Smith resolve this
dilemma?
U.S. Imports/Exports by Area
Page 443
Gains From Trade
Page 444
Exchange Rate Table (May 12, 2006)
Page 457
Flexible/Floating Exchange Rates
Page 459
International Value of the Dollar
Page 460
Essay
Are supply and demand curves useful for determining how a change in monetary policy will impact interest rates in the short run?
Graphs on page 402
Chapter 16-1 Visual Summary
Page 463
Chapter 16-2 Visual Summary
Page 463
Chapter 16-3 Visual Summary
Page 463
Essay
What conclusions can you make from the level of exports and imports of U.S. products during periods of a strong and a weak dollar?
Essay
What are the arguments for and against the use of trade barriers to protect domestic industries? Are arguments valid? Why or why not?
Essay
How does a flexible exchange rate tend to correct trade deficits over time?
Classwork
Chapter 16 Review Page 464 – 465
19,21,24,25,27,30,33,38