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One reason why consumers are unlikely to be too upset about tariffs is because
 
  A) most consumers benefit from protection.
  B) tariffs are an inexpensive way to create jobs.
  C) consumer losses are not real losses.
  D) the costs are so spread out that no one pays a big share of the total.



Question 2 - If the dollar/pound exchange rate is 2/, a Big Mac costs 5 in New York City and costs 4 in London, the pound is ________, and U.S. tourists will be ________.
 
  A) overvalued; better off in London
  B) overvalued; better off in New York
  C) undervalued; better off in London
  D) undervalued; better off in New York



Question 3 - A country's foreign exchange reserves refers to
 
  A) the currency of the nation itself.
  B) the country's holdings of gold and internationally accepted currencies.
  C) the total amount of a country's currency held by other nations.
  D) the country's Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) at the IMF.



Question 4 - Why do both developed and less-developed countries protect clothing and textiles heavily?
 
  What will be an ideal response?
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6 years ago
[ 1 ]  D

[ 2 ]  B

[ 3 ]  B

[ 4 ]  For developed countries, comparative advantage has been lost in these labor-intensive industries. For less-developed countries, these are major export sectors that also have a significant domestic market share, and so it is desirable to protect domestic markets while exporting these goods (in which they have a comparative advantage).
Lmac200 Author
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6 years ago
Wow! Thanks you for this correct set of answers, wasn't expecting it
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6 years ago
My pleasure!
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