An import duty levied as a percentage of the invoice value of imported goods.
Ad valorem duty
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Selling a product abroad for less than the cost of production, the price in the home market, or the price to third countries
Dumping
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What theory talks about the early entrant into a market can establish brand recognition, secure customer loyalty, and capture a substantial market share before competitors enter-
First mover theory
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This theory was proposed by economist Staffan Linder in 1961
Theory of overlapping demand
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Economies of scale and the _________ affect international trade because they permit a nation's industries to become low-cost producers without having an abundance of a certain class of production factors.
experience curve
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Porter's competitive advantage of nations is also known as:
the Diamond Model
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According to Porter, there are four interrelated determinants that shape a nation's competitive advantage:
Demand conditions; factor conditions; related and supporting industries; firm strategy, structure and rivalry
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Occurs because of relative price differences among nations.
International trade
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Name the 5 arguments for trade restrictions that we saw on class
National defense; protect infant industry; protect domestic jobs from cheap foreing labor; scientific tarrif or fair competition and retaliation,
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If competition from foreign firms drives these companies out of business and leaves this country dependent on imports, those imports may not be available in wartime.
National Defense
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Is it true or false that a downside of protect infant industry from foreign competition by high import duties, the company managers have little reason to improve efficiency or product quality?
True
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Tell me one falacy of Protect Domestic Jobs from cheap foreing labor
1: wage costs are neither all of the production cost nor all of the labor cost. 2. failure to consider the cost of other factors of production.
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Supporters want a import duty that will bring the cost of the imported goods up to the cost of domestically produce article, and this will eliminate any "unfair" advantage that a foreign competitor might have because of superior technology
Scientific Tarrif or Fair competition
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Most government __________ when dumping injures local industry.
retaliate
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Unfair competition caused by a country's lax environmental standards.
Environmental dumping
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Financial contribution, provided directly or indirectly by a government, which confers a benefit; include grants. preferential tax treatment, and government assumption of normal business expenses.