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37 International Trade Mc. Graw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2012 by The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. 37 International Trade Mc. Graw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2012 by The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Some Key Trade Facts Principal U. S. exports include: • Chemicals • Agricultural products Some Key Trade Facts Principal U. S. exports include: • Chemicals • Agricultural products • Consumer durables • Semiconductors • Aircraft Principal U. S. imports include: • Petroleum • Automobiles • Metals • Household appliances • Computers U. S. provides about 8. 5% of world’s exports LO 1 37 -2

Economic Basis for Trade • Nations have different resource • • • LO 2 Economic Basis for Trade • Nations have different resource • • • LO 2 endowments Labor-intensive goods Land-intensive goods Capital-intensive goods 37 -3

Comparative Advantage • Assumptions • Two nations • Same size labor force • Constant Comparative Advantage • Assumptions • Two nations • Same size labor force • Constant costs in each country • Different costs between countries • U. S. absolute advantage in both • Opportunity cost ratio • Slope of the curve • Vegetables sacrificed per ton of beef LO 2 37 -4

Comparative Advantage (a) United States 45 45 35 30 30 Vegetables (Tons) 40 35 Comparative Advantage (a) United States 45 45 35 30 30 Vegetables (Tons) 40 35 Vegetables (Tons) 40 25 20 15 12 10 A 0 25 20 15 10 5 4 5 5 10 15 18 20 Beef (Tons) LO 2 (b) Mexico 25 30 0 Z 5 8 10 15 Beef (Tons) 20 37 -5

Comparative Advantage LO 2 37 -6 Comparative Advantage LO 2 37 -6

Comparative Advantage • Terms of trade • U. S. 1 V = 1 B Comparative Advantage • Terms of trade • U. S. 1 V = 1 B • U. S. will sell 1 B for more than 1 V • Mexico 2 V = 1 B • Mexico will pay less than 2 V for 1 B • Settle between the two • Depends on supply/demand factors • Assume 1 B = 1. 5 V LO 2 37 -7

Comparative Advantage • Gains from trade • Trading possibilities line • Slope equals terms Comparative Advantage • Gains from trade • Trading possibilities line • Slope equals terms of trade • Improved options • Complete specialization • More of both goods • More efficient resource allocation LO 2 37 -8

Trade Barriers and Export Subsidies • Tariffs • Revenue tariff • Protective tariff • Trade Barriers and Export Subsidies • Tariffs • Revenue tariff • Protective tariff • Import quota • Nontariff barrier (NTB) • Voluntary export restriction • LO 4 (VER) Export subsidy 37 -9

Economic Impact of Tariffs • Direct effects • Decline in consumption • Increase in Economic Impact of Tariffs • Direct effects • Decline in consumption • Increase in domestic production • Decline in imports • Tariff revenue • Indirect effects LO 4 37 -10

Economic Impact of Quotas • Decline in consumption • Increase in domestic production • Economic Impact of Quotas • Decline in consumption • Increase in domestic production • Decline in imports • Quotas do not provide for any government revenue but instead transfer it to foreign producers LO 4 37 -11

The Case for Protection • Military self-sufficiency • Diversification for stability • Infant industry The Case for Protection • Military self-sufficiency • Diversification for stability • Infant industry • Protection against dumping • Increased domestic employment • Cheap foreign labor LO 5 37 -12

GATT • Three principles: • Equal, nondiscriminatory trade between member nations • Reduction in GATT • Three principles: • Equal, nondiscriminatory trade between member nations • Reduction in tariffs • Elimination of import quotas LO 5 37 -13

WTO • Established by Uruguay Round of • • • LO 5 GATT 153 WTO • Established by Uruguay Round of • • • LO 5 GATT 153 member nations in 2010 Oversees trade agreements and rules on disputes Critics argue that it may allow nations to circumvent environmental and worker-protection laws 37 -14

European Union • Initiated in 1958 as Common Market • Abolished tariffs and import European Union • Initiated in 1958 as Common Market • Abolished tariffs and import quotas • • LO 5 between member nations Established common tariff with nations outside the EU Created Euro Zone with one currency 37 -15

NAFTA • Agreement between U. S. , Canada, • • • LO 5 and NAFTA • Agreement between U. S. , Canada, • • • LO 5 and Mexico Established a free trade zone between the countries Trade has increased in all countries Enhanced standard of living 37 -16