Supply and Demand
Considering imperfect competition within international markets, what effect does granting subsidies specifically targeted at exports have relating directly back towards economic welfare within exporting nation?
It damages economic welfare because it leads towards retaliatory measures taken up against other nations.
Subsidies do not affect economic conditions much since they minimally alter the levels playing field globally speaking about trade terms and conditions.
These kinds of subsidies deteriorate national economic health over time, encouraging dependency upon governments rather than promoting self-sufficiency amongst business sectors.
It potentially improves economic welfare by supporting industries facing imperfect foreign competitions.
How does subsidizing domestic farmers affect international trade?
Domestic products become more competitive internationally
World food prices rise dramatically
Domestic consumption decreases significantly
Tariffs increase on all agricultural imports
What basic economic principle suggests that people must make choices because resources are limited?
Inflation
Elasticity
Scarcity
Opportunity cost
Which scenario would most likely result in competitive prices and efficient production?
Few firms control the majority of market share and collaborate on pricing decisions
Only one firm offers a unique product without close substitutes
Several firms sell slightly differentiated products but engage in anti-competitive behavior
Many firms offer substitutes for consumers to choose from
If a nation specializes based on comparative advantage, what could be an immediate opportunity cost associated with this choice?
Higher overall productivity in domestic industries.
Reduced variety of domestically-produced goods.
Decrease in trade deficits due to improved export numbers.
Increased unemployment in sectors where there's no comparative advantage.
In what way can governments best address inefficiencies arising from common-pool resources such as fisheries?
Mandating equal distribution fishing rights disregards variations in individual fishers' efficiency scales.
Implementing tradable permits systems limits total use while allowing flexibility in allocation among users.
Increasing overall production quotas annually until supply meets global demand levels.
Offering tax credits proportional to quantities fished beyond sustainable levels fosters rapid industry growth.
What is an example of an opportunity cost incurred when a nation pursues protectionist trade policies like tariffs or quotas?
An increase in efficiency within domestic industries due to competition.
Foreign producers gaining greater access to domestic markets.
Domestic consumers paying higher prices for protected goods.
A reduction in government revenue from decreased international trade volumes.

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If the government decides to provide a public good because the market fails to do so efficiently, what is one likely outcome?
Firms will be incentivized to increase production of the public good due to higher competition.
Consumers will decrease their demand for the public good as it becomes more available.
The free-rider problem may be alleviated since non-excludability leads to underproduction in private markets.
Private goods will become more expensive as resources are diverted towards public goods production.
Which outcome is most likely if the government implements a tariff on imported steel?
The supply of steel decreases worldwide
Domestic steel prices increase
Foreign steel producers increase their prices
Importing countries reduce tariffs on exports
How does the introduction of a subsidy for the production of electric cars affect the allocation of resources in an economy?
It leads to an overall reduction in resource use within the economy due to efficiency gains in electric car manufacturing.
It encourages resources to be diverted towards electric car production over other industries.
Resources are moved away from electric car manufacturing toward traditional car manufacturing as it becomes relatively less costly.
The allocation remains unchanged because subsidies only affect prices, not resource distribution.