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Agenda Graph Making Review Globalization, Trade, and Protectionism Notes Pass out Progress Reports Progress Reports are due by Wednesday
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Globalization Opportunity Cost Absolute Advantage Comparative Advantage
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Answer: Comparative Advantage Comparative advantage is the basis for all trade between individuals, regions, and nations.
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Name for the process of increasing the connectivity and interdependence of the worlds markets and businesses “Shrinking the world” through sharing of information, ideas Made Possible through TV and Internet!
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Exists when a person/Country can produce more of a certain good/service than someone else in the same amount of time or can produce a good using the least amount of resources. Post Example: Student 1: Is the best artist and has the best handwriting Student 2: Has decent handwriting but is a terrible artist. Should Student 1 do the whole project?
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A person or a nation has a comparative advantage in the production of a product when it can produce the product at a lower domestic opportunity cost than can a trading partner. Ex: You are in a group and making a poster. Student 1: Has great handwriting and is an ok artist Student 2: Is a good artist but has terrible handwriting. Which student should do which job?
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Bake Cakes Make Pizza Ms. Cranston2 cakes/hr. (1c = 3p) 6 pizzas/hr. (1p = 1/3c) Mr. Neanover 4 cakes/hr. (1c = 2p) 8 pizzas/hr. (1p = 1/2c) Mr. Neanover should specialize and trade if he has a comparative advantage (lower opportunity cost) in the production of one of the products. Mr. Neanover has a lower opportunity cost in producing cakes; therefore, he should specialize in the production of cakes. Ms. Cranston has a lower opportunity cost in producing pizza; therefore, she should specialize in the production of pizza.
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Interior of the Car Exterior of the Car Opportunity Cost:
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Two or more people, companies, or countries that become dependent(need) on each other.
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Bake Cakes Pinson will specialize in cakes. Make Pizza Gray will specialize in pizzas. Ms. Moody1c = 3p For one cake, Moody would be willing to pay anything up to 3 pizzas. 1p = 1/3c For one pizza, Moody will want more than 1/3 cakes. Mr. Neanover1c = 2p For one cake, Neanover will want more than 2 pizzas. 1p = 1/2c For one pizza, Neanover would be willing to pay anything up to ½ cake.
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Imports Goods and services purchased from other countries If exports=imports then there is a balance of trade Exports Goods and services sold to other countries More imports than exports= trade deficit More exports than imports= trade surplus
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The price of one country’s currency expressed in another country’s currency. Broken into buying and selling rate $1=.69 British Pounds $1= 15.18 Mexican Pesos $1=.95 Euros $1= 120.41 Japanese Yen $1= 6.21 Chinese Yuan
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Attempting to shield the economy from changes brought by trade
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The government contributing money to make the price lower. Example: 1 Bushel of Corn = $70 Government pays the farmer $40 Consumers can buy corn now for $30
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Sanctions- Government restricting trade or investment in a country Embargo What is it?
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A Maximum and/or a minimum amount of something
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