HOMEWORK 1 4. Theory of comparative advantage: The theory provides a basis for explaining and justifying international trade in a model world assumed to enjoy free trade‚ perfect competition‚ no uncertainty‚ costless information‚ and no government interference. 5. Limitations of comparative advantage: a. Countries do not appear to specialize only on those products that could be most efficiently produced by that country’s particular factors of production. b. Governments interfere with comparative
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Theory of Comparative Advantage Historically‚ nations have been trading with each other for hundreds of years for profit or because they do not have enough resources (land‚ labor and capital) to satisfy all the needs of consumers. For example‚ Japan has a highly skilled labor force that use technologically advanced equipment to produce cars and electrical equipment; however it does not have its own oil fields. Saudi Arabia has large supplies of oil‚ but lacks the built capital to produce cars
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Advantages and Disadvantages of International Trade Name of Student Name of Institute Date Contents Introduction 3 When there is no trade between the rest of the world and China 3 When there is a trade between the rest of the world and China 4 Free trade is the best trade policy 6 Free trade hard to achieve 7 Introduction Textile industries are significant segment‚ which distinguished country’s success by which nations establish to accomplish its respective aimed goal. International
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Monopolistic Advantage Theory an approach in international business which explains why a particular national firm is able to compete with indigenous competitors in overseas market. He started by looking at international investments which classified into two: portfolio investment and direct investment. Control is the key factor which differentiates one another. If the investor directly controls the foreign enterprise‚ his investment is called a direct investment. If he does not control it‚ his investment
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Advantages of Technology in International Trade Technology plays a major role in international trade. Databases‚ overnight delivery and faxes have opened the world market to not only larger companies but small ones too. To add to this globalization‚ companies and even competitors are combining and forming alliances to cut cost and increase the profit margin. Chrysler‚ General Motors and Ford have formed an alliance in research and development to avoid duplication. These alliances are not only
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Chelsea McCann Chapter Five: 3. Unions in developed nations often oppose imports from low-wage countries and advocate trade barriers to protect jobs from what they often characterize as “unfair” import competition. Is such competition “unfair”? Do you think that this argument is in the best interests of (a) the unions‚ (b) the people they represent‚ and/or (c) the country as a whole? Low-wage countries produce the same products for less than a developing country could. The reason unions
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Week4 – International Trade Theory 1. International(or foreign) trade is across borders. 2. The Mercantilist Doctrine : mercantilism is the first(or preclassical) theory of international trade. 3. Absolute Advantage Theory : The absolute advantage theory holds that the market would reach an efficient end by itself. Government intervention in the economic life of a nation and in trade relations among nations is counterproductive. 4. Comparative Advantage Theory : It was the comparative
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Objectives: 1. Theories of international trade and investment 2. why do nations trade? 3. How can nations enhance competitive advantage? 4. Why and how do firms internationalize? 5. How can internationalizing firms gain and sustain competitive advantage? Theories of International Trade and Investment: Mercantillism: belief popular in 16th century - National prosperity results from maximizing exports and minimizing imports Nonmercantillism: today some argue - nation should run a trade surplus labot
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