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This set of International Economics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on International Economics Set 4

Q1 | Protectionist trade policy is associated with
  • mercantilists
  • heckscher and ohlin
  • modern trade theory
  • wto
Q2 | Modern trade theory is developed by
  • adam smith
  • heckscher and ohlin
  • david recardo
  • karl marx
Q3 | According to ________ even though a country is absolutely disadvantageous inboth commodities there is still possibility for trade
  • adam smith
  • heckscher and ohlin
  • david recardo
  • karl marx
Q4 | Principles of Political Economy and Taxation is the book of
  • adam smith
  • heckscher and ohlin
  • david recardo
  • karl marx
Q5 | Who reoriented comparative advantage theory?
  • adam smith
  • j m keynes
  • haberler
  • karl marx
Q6 | Haberler reconstituted comparative advantage theory on the basis of ____
  • opportunity cost theory
  • labour theory of value
  • money
  • non of the above
Q7 | Factor endowment theory is also known as
  • heckcher ohlin theory
  • limit pricing theory
  • labour theory of value
  • opportunity cost theory
Q8 | The accounting system used in BOP
  • double entry book keeping system
  • the balance of payment system
  • system of national accounting
  • none of the above
Q9 | PPP theory is associated with the determination of _______
  • exchange rate
  • money value
  • tariffs
  • quatas
Q10 | The analysis method used in Leontief’s study
  • factor price equalization theorem
  • double entry book keeping system
  • input – output analysis
  • none of the above
Q11 | India is NOT a _____ abundant nation
  • labour
  • capital
  • human capital
  • natural resources
Q12 | According to HO Model, India should import ______ abundant goods
  • labour
  • capital
  • human capital
  • natural resources
Q13 | When a commodity is produced with low K/L ratio that commodity is ______intensive commodity
  • labour
  • capital
  • human capital
  • natural resources
Q14 | A situation where one commodity is capital intensive in one country and labourintensive in another country is called
  • opportunity cost
  • factor price equalization
  • leontiff paradox
  • faction intensity reversal
Q15 | According to Rybczyski theorem commodity price should be
  • constant
  • increasing
  • decreasing
  • either increasing or decreasing
Q16 | Product transformation curve is also called
  • production indifference curves
  • production possibility frontier
  • isoquants
  • all the above
Q17 | Current and capital accounts are examples of
  • autonomous transactions
  • accommodating transactions
  • unilateral transactions
  • balance of trade
Q18 | Paper gold is also known as
  • us dollar
  • pound sterling
  • sdr
  • indian rupee.
Q19 | SDR is the official currency of
  • imf
  • world bank
  • un
  • non of the above
Q20 | Which of the following is NOT true?
  • Small countries depend more on trade than large countries.
  • U.S. imports exceed U.S. exports.
  • Economists believe that international trade is beneficial for all countries involved in it, in most cases.
  • Imports cannot exceed exports for an extended period of time.
Q21 | The term "gains from trade" describes:
  • The fact that when two countries trade, both are better off.
  • Consumer surplus.
  • Profits made by businessmen involved in international trade.
  • Producer surplus.
Q22 | Why do some people argue against free international trade?
  • Trade alters the distribution of income between broad groups of people.
  • Free trade threatens our country's security.
  • There is disagreement on whether or not there are gains from trade.
  • The U.S. is a large country and therefore does not gain from international trade.
Q23 | Which of the following theories was proposed by David Ricardo?
  • Theory of differences in labor productivity.
  • Theory of differences in climate and resources.
  • Theory of random components determining the pattern of trade.
  • Theory of differences in factor endowments.
Q24 | What are most trade policies driven by?
  • Conflicts of interest between nations.
  • Conflicts of interest within nations.
  • Disagreements regarding who should produce certain products.
  • Disagreements on the prices of major commodities.
Q25 | Many countries were fixing the price of their currency in terms of gold:
  • Before World War I.
  • During World War I.
  • After World War II.
  • During World War II.