International trade can affect domestic producers in both a positive and negative way. In the positive sense, domestic producers can specialize in producing goods and may be able to produce with an absolute advantage or comparative advantage. Negatively, the country that is exporting goods to the U.S may have the advantage therefore selling the product for less in turn hurting the domestic producer. The domestic consumer benefits from international trade because they get the good for a better price unless a tariff or quota is imposed. If this is the case then less of that good is imported to the U.S. which keeps the prices higher which would negatively impact the domestic
In determining which goods to import from which country and which goods to export, I encountered some of the advantages and some limitations of the international trade. According to the theory of comparative advantage, a country should specialize in the production and export of commodities that it can produce at a lower opportunity cost than other countries while it should import commodities that are produced at a lower opportunity cost than other countries. Limitations such as imposing a quota or tariff can raise the price of products and lead to a loss in consumer surplus or cause retaliation from the country therefore reducing the goods a country is able to export. There are factors that influence the foreign exchange rate which also has an impact on a country’s importing and exporting. Regardless of these things, international trade is important to a countries
Point #2: Tariffs protect American jobs and wages. (Points: 13) I find this position to be valid. Protective tariffs are designed to raise the retail price of imported products so that domestic goods are more competitively priced (Nickels, McHugh & McHugh, 2008, p. 76). Therefore, if products are competitively priced then the consumer will be more likely to purchase domestic products instead of imports. Since consumers will be more likely to support American vendors, this will keep the American businesses running and not force them to cut costs to compete with imports.
'International aid brings both benefits and problems for a country trying to develop its economy' with the aid of named examples evaluate this view. (30 marks) International aid can bring many problems to a country in need of development, this is usually through the ill-use, ill-deployment and abuse of International aid by both the donor countries and the recipient countries. However, effective aid brings more benefits to developing countries than problems is the aid is properly allocated to the area most in need and the aid is not ties so that it benefits the donor. International aid can bring problems to a developing country as it can be an obstacle to development and can provide other problems put forward by the political right. Aid can become an obstacle to development because of the tied nature of much aid, which benefits the donor country more than the recipient, in economic terms.
Total revenue equals price time’s quantity. It reflects total receipts obtained from selling a certain output or quantity of goods. Total costs is different it’s equal to fixed costs and variable costs. Fixed costs include building and equipment costs, regulatory fees and salaried personnel and remain stable, especially in the short term, but may vary with a longer time horizon. As the time horizon increases, variable costs rely less on existing factors and restrictions and therefore will begin behaving differently which will in turn affect the cost of production (Wright, 2007).
So price gauging may not be easily defined but it does mean something to those it affects. The Cause of Price Gouging Demand is actually the cause of price gouging, usually when something out of the ordinary occurs. The law of demand states that “if the price of a good increase, holding other
International Trade Simulation Darlene Traci Kepner XECO/212 June 17, 2012 Jim Vernon International Trade Simulation I am advising International trade recommendations for the President of Rodamia. The advantages of international trade and investments imports will create a wider variety of products which will give them a choice in price and quality. Domestic producers can expand and sell their products to other countries creating jobs, capital, and new investments, increasing the economy. When trading you have to look at the opportunity of cost production this is what defines the comparative advantage in which a country can produce a particular good or service at a lower marginal price, compared to another country; basically a choice
With regard to selling products at bargain prices, BBQfun could raise its market volume because the lower price would be an incentive to encourage customers’ purchasing. Concerning about the first marketing opportunity (selling product at bargain prices), the product quality could affect the implementation of this opportunity or even rule out it. It is - Cutting cost of products lowers the product quality: this situation could happen if BBQfun only focuses on cutting cost of products and lacks attention to product quality. In order to make this marketing opportunity feasible, BBQfun needs to lower cost of products but ensures the product
Two disadvantages to automation are that it costs more and it is not easily changed. 6. A products margin is determined by subtracting its manufacturing cots (labor and material) from its price. Logically, higher prices and lower labor and material costs result in higher margins. Keeping in mind the customer buying criteria, how would you increase margins for a low end product?
3. People often feel that tariffs, quotas, and other import restrictions will save jobs and promote a higher level of employment. But trade restrictions that reduce the volume of imports will also reduce exports. Question 4: What do researchers have to say about the relationship between firm’s productivity and exposure to global competition? Answer: Question No.5: When is international trade an opportunity for workers?