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International Economics
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Economics
12th Grade
05/03/2011

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International Trade
Definition
the buying and selling of goods and services across national borders
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Exports
Definition
goods that a nation sells to other countries
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Imports
Definition
those goods that a nation buys from other countries
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Market Advantage
Definition
when one country has an abundance of resources and or can produce certain products more efficiently and in greater quantity than a competing nation
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Absolute Advantage
Definition
that a country can produce a product using less resources than another country
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Comparative Advantage
Definition
when a nation can produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than another nation
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Opportunity Cost
Definition
what a person, business, or government gives up when it chooses to allocate its resources one way of another
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Free Trade
Definition
international trade w/o government restrictions
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Quota
Definition
a limitation on the number of units or the amount of a particular good that can be imported into a country
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Tariffs
Definition
special taxes placed on products imported from another country
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Embargo
Definition
when a country, or several countries, impose economic sanctions against a nation by refusing to trade with it
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Standards
Definition
specific guidelines on goods coming into a country
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Recalls
Definition
manufacturer is forced to buy back a product
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Subsidy
Definition
payment from the gov't to businesses
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Protectionism
Definition
putting policies in place that are designed to protect domestic industries from too much foreign competition
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National Security
Definition
requirement to maintain the survival of the state through the use of economic, military and political power and the exercise of diplomacy.
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Health
Definition
level of functional and/or metabolic efficiency of a living being
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Retaliations
Definition
Action taken in return for an injury or offense
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Benefits to Trade Barriers
Definition
help domestic businesses compete at home, can often serve to protect domestic jobs, maintain standards of safety in the marketplace,and help poorer nations that are still trying to develop economically and compete with wealthier nations that are stil tryin to develop economically and compete with wealthier nations on the international market
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Costs to Trade Barriers
Definition
tend to limit the number of goods in the marketplace
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World Trade Organization
Definition
WTO; establishes rules for international trade and helps resolve disputes between member nations
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European Union
Definition
EU; trading union of 25 European nations that facilitates trade and commerce as it tries to create a unified regional economy
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Definition
ASEAN; international organization that aims to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development among its members
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United Nations
Definition
UN; international diplomatic body centered in New York City; deals with international issues
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North American Free Trade Agreement
Definition
NAFTA; lowered trade barriers between the United States, Canada, and Mexico
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Balance of Trade
Definition
rate at which a nation trades with other nations
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Favorable Balance of Trade
Definition
a country exports more than it imports
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Unfavorable Balance of Trade
Definition
a country imports more than it exports
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Balance of Payments
Definition
the value of all money coming into the country thanks to exports, minus all the money going out of the country as it pays for imports
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Exchange Rate
Definition
how much the primary form of currency in one nation is worth in comparison to the primary form of currency in another nation
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Fixed Exchange Rate
Definition
establish a price for a foreign currency that is tied to a stable currency of a developed country
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Floating Exchange Rate
Definition
determined by supply and demand
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Managed Floating Exchange Rate
Definition
floats within an agreed-upon band, but if the value gets above or below a certain value, the central bank intervenes
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Currency Appreciation
Definition
when the value of currency becomes greater
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Devaluation
Definition
lowering a nation's currency value on purpose
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Currency Depreciation
Definition
when a nation's currency loses value
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Interest Rates
Definition
the amount of money earned on an ivestment
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Productivity
Definition
the amount of goods a nation is producing
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Consumer Tastes
Definition
the preferences of those with purchasing power
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Economic Stability
Definition
how strong the economy is
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Purchasing Power
Definition
the actual amount of goods and services that can be bought with a given unit of money
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Purchasing Power Parity
Definition
when the same product sells for the same amount of currency in different countries
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Current Accounts
Definition
trade in goods and services
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Capital Accounts
Definition
foreign investments
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