10/16 notes Flashcards
what does trade go with on a graph
consumer surplus (A) CS=A
-CS=A+B+C+D
what is the virtue of trade
how much it helps consumers
Producer surplus on graph with trade
PS=B+E
Trade = E
what is the difference on a graph from Qd to Qs
import
who does trade benefit
consumers, consumers are pro trade
protectionsism
refers to the government policies that restrict international trade to help domestic industries
Infant industry
Industry that is in its early stages of development. They lack the experience and size to compete against established competitors abroad
what is more aggressive than tariffs
quota
what happens to price with tariffs
price goes up
quota
numerical limit: government imposed trade restriction that limits number of monetary value of goods that a country can import or export during a particular period
is protectionism old school or new school
old
what is the new school argument
antiglobalism
globalism
Process in which businesses, organizations and countries begin operating on an international scale