A. inelastic demand for these products in advanced countries
B. large increases in the supplies of these products on world markets because of export expansion policies
C. sluggish demand for these products in advanced countries
D. All of the above
Related Mcqs:
- Developing countries that emphasize the production of raw materials or agricultural goods may realize a long-run deterioration in the international terms of trade because of ?
A. relatively low import tariffs maintained by advanced countries
B. highly elastic demand for these products in advanced countries
C. declines in the supplies of these products on world markets
D. sluggish demand for these products in advanced countries - Concerning the hypothesis that there has occurred a long run deterioration in the developing countries terms of trade empirical studies provide ?
A. mixed evidence that does not substantiate the deterioration hypothesis
B. overwhelming support for the deterioration hypothesis
C. overwhelming opposition to the deterioration hypothesis
D. None of the above - When free trade areas are set up the member countries trade with each other grows faster than their trade with other countries This is due to what economist call ?
A. trade diversion
B. trade channeling
C. trade creation and trade diversion
D. trade creation - In the Px = export price index, Pm = import price index, Qx = export quantity index,and Qm = import quantity index. Developing countries tend to maintain that their commodity term of trade have declined over the long run suggesting that _________ has declined?
A. Px/Pm
B. Pm/Px
C. (Pm/Px)Qm
D. (Px/Pm)Qx - Low agricultural productivity in developing countries is mainly caused by ?
A. shortages of inputs including land
B. an over-investment in farm equipment
C. migration from rural areas to urban areas
D. a lack of effective demand for food products - The policy that has been the most successful in increasing agricultural output in developing countries is ?
A. mechanization
B. land reform
C. import substitution
D. produce marketing boards - Statement A: The might of a country consists of gaining surpluses of gold and silver Statement B: A nation’s strength is found in economic independence and the maintenance of a favorable balance of trade Statement C: We need to gain colonies both as sources for raw materials and as markets for our manufactured of goods Which economic system is being described by these statements ?
A. traditional
B. feudal
C. command
D. mercantile - Suppose the economy is initially in long run equilibrium Then suppose there is a drought that destroys much of the wheat crop if policymakers allow the economy to adjust to long-run equilibrium on its own, according to the model to aggregate demand and aggregate supply what happens to prices and output in the long run ?
A. Output rises; prices are unchanged from the initial value
B. Output and the price level are unchanged from their initial values
C. Output falls; prices are unchanged from the initial value
D. Prices fall; output is unchanged from its initial value - The short run marginal cost curve cuts the short run total cost curve and short run average variable cost curve ?
A. At their lowest points
B. When they are declining
C. When they are increasing
D. When marginal revenue is zero - To help developing nations strengthen their international competitiveness many industrial nations have granted non-reciprocal tariff reductions to developing nations under the ?
A. international commodity agreements program
B. multilateral contract program
C. generalized system of preferences program
D. export-led growth program
