WACE Economics ATAR Practice Questions - WACE ATAR Economics Units 3 & 4 (SCSA Year 12 Assessment) Exam - WACE Economics ATAR Practice Questions - WACE ATAR Economics Units 3 & 4 (SCSA Year 12 Assessment) Exam

Question 1

Which of the following best defines absolute advantage in international trade theory?

The ability of a nation to produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than another nation. The situation where a country restricts imports to protect domestic infant industries. The requirement that total exports must equal total imports in value over an accounting period. The ability of a nation to produce more of a good with a given quantity of resources than another nation.

Correct Answer:

The ability of a nation to produce more of a good with a given quantity of resources than another nation.

Question 2

Country A can produce either 100 tonnes of wheat or 50 tonnes of steel per hour. Country B can produce either 80 tonnes of wheat or 20 tonnes of steel per hour. What is Country A's opportunity cost of producing 1 tonne of steel?

2.0 tonnes of wheat 0.5 tonnes of wheat 4.0 tonnes of wheat 5.0 tonnes of wheat

Correct Answer:

2.0 tonnes of wheat

Question 3

According to the principle of comparative advantage, mutually beneficial trade between two countries can take place whenever:

One country has an absolute advantage in all goods produced. Opportunity costs of producing goods differ between the two countries. Both countries have identical opportunity costs of producing all goods. Tariffs and import quotas are completely eliminated across both nations.

Correct Answer:

Opportunity costs of producing goods differ between the two countries.

Question 4

What is the primary economic effect of imposing an import tariff on foreign manufactured goods?

It raises government tax revenue and protects inefficient domestic producers while creating a deadweight loss. It lowers the domestic price of the good and increases consumer surplus. It shifts the domestic supply curve to the right and reduces domestic production. It increases the volume of foreign imports entering the country.

Correct Answer:

It raises government tax revenue and protects inefficient domestic producers while creating a deadweight loss.

Question 5

How does a production subsidy granted to local domestic producers differ from an import tariff on foreign goods?

A production subsidy directly increases government expenditure without distorting the price paid by domestic consumers. A production subsidy increases government tax revenue, whereas a tariff requires government budget outlays. A production subsidy distorts consumer prices on the domestic market, while a tariff leaves domestic prices unchanged. A production subsidy causes a larger consumption deadweight loss than an equivalent import tariff.

Correct Answer:

A production subsidy directly increases government expenditure without distorting the price paid by domestic consumers.

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