Economics Mcqs
The World Trade Organization is sometimes criticized for all of the following reasons except?

A. It reduces the sovereignty of member countries
B. Favors free trade over the quality of the environment
C. It has no way to solve trade disputes among member countries
D. It is a puppet of multinational corporations

During the post-world War II era?

A. Nontariff barriers (ntbs) and tariffs have increased in relative importance
B. Ntbs and tariffs have decreased in relative importance
C. Ntbs have increased and tariffs have decreased in relative importance
D. Ntbs have decreased and tariffs have increased in relative importance

Those who argue in favor of import protection generally give the impression that such restricted trade will?

A. Decrease the level of national security
B. Provide benefits to some particular industry
C. Provide benefits to the entire nation
D. Not yield welfare losses for the nation

The U.S has granted China permanent most favored nation treatment (normal trade relations) This means that the tariff schedules which apply to U.S imports from china ?

A. Have tariff rates equal to zero suggesting a free trade policy for the united states
B. Have lower tariff rates than the rates that apply to any other country sending goods to the united states
C. Have tariff rates that are identical to the rates that apply to other countries to which the u.s grants most-favored nation treatment
D. Have lower tariff rates than the rates that apply to other countries to which the u.s grants most favored nation treatment

Economic sanctions?

A. Are prohibited by the world trade organization
B. Affect international trade but not international financial flows
C. Involve restrictions on imports, but not exports
D. Involve restrictions in imports exports and or financial flows

Referring to the above, the embargo was mainly resisted by ?

A. U.s grains consumers and producers of bread
B. U.s farmers and grains companies
C. Grain producers in foreign countries
D. Grain consumers in foreign countries

________ are quotas that result in a total prohibition of trade?

A. Embargoes
B. Tariff-rate quotas
C. Voluntary export restraints
D. Nontariff barriers