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Trade Policy and Economic Growth

Description: This quiz evaluates your understanding of the relationship between trade policy and economic growth.
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Which trade policy aims to protect domestic industries from foreign competition?

  1. Free Trade

  2. Protectionism

  3. Mercantilism

  4. Laissez-faire


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Protectionism is a trade policy that uses tariffs, quotas, and other measures to restrict imports and protect domestic industries from foreign competition.

What is the main objective of free trade policy?

  1. To increase government revenue

  2. To protect domestic industries

  3. To promote economic growth

  4. To reduce consumer prices


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Free trade policy aims to promote economic growth by removing barriers to trade and allowing countries to specialize in producing goods and services that they have a comparative advantage in.

Which trade policy involves government intervention to promote specific industries or sectors?

  1. Free Trade

  2. Protectionism

  3. Industrial Policy

  4. Mercantilism


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Industrial policy is a trade policy that involves government intervention to promote specific industries or sectors, typically through subsidies, tax incentives, or other forms of support.

What is the theory that argues that countries should focus on producing and exporting goods and services in which they have a comparative advantage?

  1. Mercantilism

  2. Comparative Advantage Theory

  3. Protectionism

  4. Laissez-faire


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Comparative advantage theory, developed by David Ricardo, argues that countries should specialize in producing and exporting goods and services in which they have a comparative advantage, even if they are less efficient at producing other goods and services.

What is the term used to describe the overall value of a country's exports minus the value of its imports?

  1. Balance of Trade

  2. Current Account

  3. Trade Deficit

  4. Trade Surplus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Balance of trade refers to the overall value of a country's exports minus the value of its imports.

Which trade policy involves government intervention to restrict imports and promote exports?

  1. Free Trade

  2. Protectionism

  3. Mercantilism

  4. Laissez-faire


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mercantilism is a trade policy that involves government intervention to restrict imports and promote exports, typically through tariffs, quotas, and other measures.

What is the term used to describe a situation where a country imports more goods and services than it exports?

  1. Balance of Trade

  2. Current Account

  3. Trade Deficit

  4. Trade Surplus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Trade deficit refers to a situation where a country imports more goods and services than it exports.

Which trade policy involves minimal government intervention and allows market forces to determine trade flows?

  1. Free Trade

  2. Protectionism

  3. Mercantilism

  4. Laissez-faire


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Laissez-faire is a trade policy that involves minimal government intervention and allows market forces to determine trade flows.

What is the term used to describe a situation where a country exports more goods and services than it imports?

  1. Balance of Trade

  2. Current Account

  3. Trade Deficit

  4. Trade Surplus


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Trade surplus refers to a situation where a country exports more goods and services than it imports.

Which trade policy involves government intervention to promote exports and restrict imports?

  1. Free Trade

  2. Protectionism

  3. Mercantilism

  4. Laissez-faire


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mercantilism is a trade policy that involves government intervention to promote exports and restrict imports, typically through tariffs, quotas, and other measures.

What is the theory that argues that countries should focus on producing and exporting goods and services in which they have an absolute advantage?

  1. Mercantilism

  2. Comparative Advantage Theory

  3. Protectionism

  4. Laissez-faire


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Absolute advantage theory, developed by Adam Smith, argues that countries should focus on producing and exporting goods and services in which they have an absolute advantage, meaning they can produce them more efficiently than other countries.

Which trade policy involves government intervention to restrict imports and promote domestic industries?

  1. Free Trade

  2. Protectionism

  3. Mercantilism

  4. Laissez-faire


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Protectionism is a trade policy that involves government intervention to restrict imports and promote domestic industries.

What is the term used to describe the overall value of a country's exports minus the value of its imports?

  1. Balance of Trade

  2. Current Account

  3. Trade Deficit

  4. Trade Surplus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Balance of trade refers to the overall value of a country's exports minus the value of its imports.

Which trade policy involves government intervention to promote specific industries or sectors?

  1. Free Trade

  2. Protectionism

  3. Industrial Policy

  4. Mercantilism


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Industrial policy is a trade policy that involves government intervention to promote specific industries or sectors, typically through subsidies, tax incentives, or other forms of support.

What is the theory that argues that countries should focus on producing and exporting goods and services in which they have a comparative advantage?

  1. Mercantilism

  2. Comparative Advantage Theory

  3. Protectionism

  4. Laissez-faire


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Comparative advantage theory, developed by David Ricardo, argues that countries should specialize in producing and exporting goods and services in which they have a comparative advantage, even if they are less efficient at producing other goods and services.

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