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