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Multinational Business Chapter 6 True and False

1) The group most likely to become involved in disputes concerning trade protectionism is consumers.

Answer: FALSE

2) Helping a struggling domestic company through import restrictions frequently causes other countries to retaliate.

Answer: TRUE

3) The countries most likely to be successful at using trade retaliation are large trading countries.

Answer: TRUE

4) On average, workers displaced by imports earn higher wages in the new jobs they accept.

Answer: FALSE

5) The infant-industry argument for trade protection holds that an industry needs government protection from imports until it becomes competitive enough in world markets.

Answer: TRUE

6) Infant-industry protection requires some segment of the economy to incur the higher costs when local production is inefficient.

Answer: TRUE

7) The argument for using protectionism to bring about industrialization in developing countries presumes that gains will occur because the industry will become internationally competitive.

Answer: FALSE

8) Export prices of primary products fluctuate less than export prices of manufactured products.

Answer: FALSE

9) Import substitution is a program promoting local production of products that would otherwise be imported.

Answer: TRUE

10) Export-led development refers to the off-shoring of production.

Answer: FALSE

11) The argument for using import controls to promote exports is partially premised on the assumption that other countries will remove their import restrictions as a result.

Answer: TRUE

12) The comparable access argument for import restrictions is a more valid economic argument for products using small-scale technology than for products requiring substantial economies of scale to be competitive.

Answer: FALSE

13) Countries typically establish export restrictions to encourage the development of substitute products.

Answer: FALSE

14) Export controls are highly effective for digital products, such as computers, TVs, and cameras.
Answer: FALSE

15) The lowering of a foreign producer's price as a result of an imposed import tax is known as an optimum tariff.
Answer: TRUE

16) Home country consumers are typically active in preventing their domestic companies from dumping products into foreign markets.
Answer: FALSE

17) The essential-industry argument holds that industries with potential export capabilities should be protected.
Answer: FALSE

18) Import trade controls, but not export trade controls, can be used as a weapon of foreign policy.
Answer: FALSE

19) The most common type of tariff is the export tariff.
Answer: FALSE

20) An effective tariff is the sum of the ad valorem tariff plus the specific duty.
Answer: FALSE

21) Agricultural subsidies by developed countries impede the competitiveness of agricultural exports by developing countries.
Answer: TRUE

22) When customs officials set a value on which to place an import tariff, they ordinarily use the declared invoice price unless they doubt its authenticity.
Answer: TRUE

23) A quota is a quantitative limit on the amount of a product that can be traded.
Answer: TRUE

24) The purpose of "Made in" labels on imported products is to enable countries to keep records of the origin of imports.
Answer: FALSE

25) Governments sometimes prohibit operations of private companies, foreign or domestic, in some sectors because they feel these services should not be sold at a profit.
Answer: TRUE

26) At present there is little reciprocal recognition of professional licensing among countries.
Answer: TRUE

27) Companies that have integrated their supply chains internationally tend to lobby their home governments for increased protectionist measures.
Answer: FALSE

28) When a company is seeking protection from imports, it can usually improve its chances of getting that protection if it allies with most of the companies in the industry.
Answer: TRUE

29) The international regulatory situation for trade is becoming more, rather than less, complex.
Answer: TRUE

30) Every time countries enter a new trading agreement, service trade tends to grow more rapidly than merchandise trade.

Answer: FALSE

People who argue for keeping the U.S. trade embargo with Cuba claim all of the following EXCEPT which one?

People who argue for keeping the U.S. trade embargo with Cuba claim all of the following EXCEPT which one?



A) There is not much economic potential from trade given Cuba's small population and low per capita income.
B) Removal of the embargo will cause much more Cuban immigration to the United States.
C) If the Cuban economy is weakened just a bit more, the Cuban political-economic system cannot be sustained.
D) There will be a backlash among countries supplying such commodities as sugar to the United States if the U.S. buys them from Cuba instead.


Answer: B) Removal of the embargo will cause much more Cuban immigration to the United States.

People who argue for lifting the U.S. trade embargo with Cuba claim all of the following EXCEPT which one?

People who argue for lifting the U.S. trade embargo with Cuba claim all of the following EXCEPT which one?



A) The embargo has not achieved its purpose of changing Cuba's economic and political system.
B) U.S. companies lose Cuban sales to competitors from other countries.
C) Increased exposure to the United States would be a more effective force of change.
D) Cuba has largely become a market economy already.


Answer: D) Cuba has largely become a market economy already.

The U.S. catfish industry successfully petitioned the U.S. government to require that catfish varieties imported from Vietnam be labeled as tra, basa, or pangasius. This is an example of which of the following?

The U.S. catfish industry successfully petitioned the U.S. government to require that catfish varieties imported from Vietnam be labeled as tra, basa, or pangasius. This is an example of which of the following?



A) an embargo
B) a tariff
C) a nontariff barrier
D) a direct price influence


Answer: C) a nontariff barrier

The U.S. catfish industry petitioned the U.S. government for increased taxes on imported Vietnamese fish, claiming that the fish were being sold below the cost of production. The U.S. catfish industry was accusing the Vietnamese fish industry of ________.

The U.S. catfish industry petitioned the U.S. government for increased taxes on imported Vietnamese fish, claiming that the fish were being sold below the cost of production. The U.S. catfish industry was accusing the Vietnamese fish industry of ________.



A) dumping
B) using an embargo
C) subsidizing
D) using offsets


Answer: A) dumping

In nearly half the cases in which U.S. firms have requested protection from imports, one or more U.S. companies in the industry opposed the protection. What was the reason for opposing protection?

In nearly half the cases in which U.S. firms have requested protection from imports, one or more U.S. companies in the industry opposed the protection. What was the reason for opposing protection?



A) They did not want consumers to have to pay higher prices that would result from protection.
B) These were foreign-owned companies that saw the opportunity to serve the U.S. market.
C) They feared that they would lose foreign export markets because of retaliation.
D) They believed that they could compete against global and domestic rivals.


Answer: D) They believed that they could compete against global and domestic rivals.

The U.S. automobile industry has attempted to counter import competition in all the following ways EXCEPT ________.

The U.S. automobile industry has attempted to counter import competition in all the following ways EXCEPT ________.




A) concentrating on market niches that initially had less import competition
B) lobbying for customs deposits so that importers' costs would be raised
C) moving some production to lower-cost countries and exporting to the United States
D) effecting internal adjustments, such as cost efficiencies and improved quality


Answer: B) lobbying for customs deposits so that importers' costs would be raised

A physician, who is a citizen of and licensed in Country A, meets the professional licensing requirements of Country B. The physician will most likely ________.

A physician, who is a citizen of and licensed in Country A, meets the professional licensing requirements of Country B. The physician will most likely ________. 



A) have to pass a language proficiency exam before being allowed to work in Country B
B) not be allowed to work in the not-for-profit sector in Country A or Country B for a set period
C) have to get a work permit from Country B's immigration authorities to work in Country B
D) have to work in the not-for-profit sector in Country B for a period of time before being permitted to work for a profit-seeking organization


Answer: C) have to get a work permit from Country B's immigration authorities to work in Country B

The fact that there are few reciprocal agreements among countries on the licensing of professionals most likely means that ________.

The fact that there are few reciprocal agreements among countries on the licensing of professionals most likely means that ________.



A) universities' study abroad programs do not enable students to obtain dual degrees and licenses from more than one country
B) more service functions are being handled as not-for-profit
C) people immigrate to those countries with the highest standards so as to more easily become licensed anywhere else
D) there is an effective limitation on trade in services


Answer: D) there is an effective limitation on trade in services

Which of the following hypothetical examples would be a restriction on the import of services?

Which of the following hypothetical examples would be a restriction on the import of services?



A) The U.S. restricts foreign companies from carrying cargo between two U.S. cities.
B) Japan restricts North Koreans from visiting Tokyo Disneyland.
C) China does not allow the importation of rice from Thailand.
D) Canada does not allow Air Canada to buy Brazilian aircraft.


Answer: A) The U.S. restricts foreign companies from carrying cargo between two U.S. cities.

Why are offsets considered protectionist measures?

Why are offsets considered protectionist measures?



A) Exporters must often find markets for goods outside their lines of expertise.
B) Exports must be sold at a certain percentage price below the price of domestic producers.
C) Companies must submit samples to government authorities before receiving export permission.
D) Trading companies must incur additional inventory carrying charges and pay significantly higher tariffs.


Answer: A) Exporters must often find markets for goods outside their lines of expertise.

An import license is ________.

An import license is ________.



A) an agreement whereby one country gives another country permission to use a patent that a company has registered there
B) a requirement that exporters take merchandise in lieu of money as payment for their sales
C) a requirement that permission be secured from governmental authorities before importation can be undertaken
D) a government prohibition of imports from a specific country


Answer: C) a requirement that permission be secured from governmental authorities before importation can be undertaken

A voluntary export restriction (VER) refers to ________.

A voluntary export restriction (VER) refers to ________.



A) an agreement between two countries to reciprocally restrict exports to one another
B) requests by governments for companies to limit exports of militarily useful technology
C) limiting companies' exports to increase domestic supplies
D) limits placed on exports by a government of an exporting country at the request of the government of an importing country


Answer: D) limits placed on exports by a government of an exporting country at the request of the government of an importing country

In international trade, what is a quota?

In international trade, what is a quota?



A) a guarantee by one country to buy some minimum amount from another
B) a quantitative limit on the amount of a product that can be imported or exported
C) a countertrade arrangement that establishes the value of imports and exports
D) a bilateral agreement calling for mutual access to markets


Answer: B) a quantitative limit on the amount of a product that can be imported or exported

Most countries have agreed on how to assess values when their customs agents levy tariffs. Which of the following best expresses this agreement?

Most countries have agreed on how to assess values when their customs agents levy tariffs. Which of the following best expresses this agreement?



A) They should use the value of similar goods arriving at about the same time.
B) They should use the declared invoice price unless they doubt its authenticity.
C) They should assess a value based on local costs to produce a similar product.
D) They should assess a value based on the expected final consumer sales price.


Answer: B) They should use the declared invoice price unless they doubt its authenticity.

Tied aid requires a recipient to ________.

Tied aid requires a recipient to ________. 



A) donate a portion of the funds to the donor country's infrastructure needs
B) use the capital in any way as long as donor country approval is granted
C) employ local workers in management positions
D) spend the funds in the donor country


Answer: D) spend the funds in the donor country