πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. If { } > { } when K= capital and L= labour, and A and B are countries then
  • (A) counry a is labour abundant
  • (B) counry a is capital abundant
  • (C) counry b is labour abundant
  • (D) counry b is capital abundant
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) counry a is capital abundant
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. Hedcging refers to
  • (A) acceptance of foreign exchange risk
  • (B) covering foreign exchange risk
  • (C) foreign exchange speculation
  • (D) foreign exchange arbiterage
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) covering foreign exchange risk
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. The Exchange rate is kept the same in all parts of the market through
  • (A) exchange rate arbiterage
  • (B) interest arbiterage
  • (C) hedging
  • (D) speculation.
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) exchange rate arbiterage
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. Leontiff paradox refers to the result that the U S
  • (A) exports are more capital intensive than imports
  • (B) exports are more capital intensive than u s import substitutes
  • (C) imports are more capital intensive than u s exports
  • (D) import substitutes are more capital intensive than u s exports
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) import substitutes are more capital intensive than u s exports
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. The H O theory postulates that as a result of trade the differences in factor prices between nations
  • (A) diminishes
  • (B) increases
  • (C) remains unchanged
  • (D) any of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) diminishes
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. If a nations terms of trade is ½ its trade partners terms of trade is
  • (A) 4
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 1
  • (D) ½
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) 2
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. Given below is a table whowing the maximum amount of wheat and cloth that the U K and U S could produce if they fully utilize all the factors of production with the best technology available indicate the comparative advantage of U K and U S. U K U S Bushels of wheat 50 120 Meters of Cloth 150 80
  • (A) us have comparative advantage in cloth and u k have comparative advantage in wheat
  • (B) u k have comparative advantage in cloth and us have comparative advantage in wheat
  • (C) us have comparative advantage in cloth and wheat
  • (D) uk have comparative advantage in cloth wheat
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) us have comparative advantage in cloth and u k have comparative advantage in wheat
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. If a nation gains from trade its consumption point is
  • (A) on the production possibility frontier (ppc
  • (B) inside the ppc
  • (C) above the ppc
  • (D) any of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) above the ppc
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. The opportunity cost theory assumes that
  • (A) labour is the only factor of production
  • (B) the price or the cost of a commodity can be determined by the labour content in it
  • (C) labour is homogeneous
  • (D) non of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) non of the above
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. The terms of trade of developing countries have a secular tendency to
  • (A) improve
  • (B) deteriorate
  • (C) first improve and then deteriorate
  • (D) remain the same
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) deteriorate