Countries That Restrict Foreign Trade Are Likely to

question 25

Multiple Choice

Countries that restrict foreign trade are likely to

• A)forgo the additional surplus that trade allows,but will probably enjoy economies of scale.
• B)forgo the additional surplus that trade allows,but will be compensated by a higher rate of technological change.
• C)forgo the additional surplus that trade allows,but will have a lower rate of unemployment.
• D)have more firms with domestic market power.

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Definitions:

Fixed Overhead Rate

A consistent charge that does not fluctuate with the level of output or activity in a given period, used to allocate fixed costs to units of output.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and overhead) in the cost of a product.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable production costs—direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—in product costs, with fixed overhead expenses recorded as period costs.

Inventory

The complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building.