A Nation Has an Unfavorable Balance of Trade When

question 1

Multiple Choice

A nation has an unfavorable balance of trade when

• A)it has a surplus in its balance of payments
• B)it has a deficit in its balance of payments
• C)the value of its imports of goods is greater than the value of its exports of goods
• D)its current account is in surplus and its capital account is in deficit
• E)it has high tariffs

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Definitions:

Average Fixed Cost

The total fixed costs of production divided by the quantity of output produced, illustrating how fixed costs per unit change with output levels.

MC

Marginal Cost, the cost of producing one additional unit of a good.

ATC

Average Total Cost, which is the total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced.

AVC

Average Variable Cost; the per unit variable cost associated with producing a good or service.