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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Economic Quiz
International Trade
1. For the three months ending in March 2002, U.S. exports of goods and services averaged $78.7 billion. What percentage of exports were goods and what percentage were services?
50% Goods and 50% services
90% Goods and 10% services
70% Goods and 30% services
30% Goods and 70% services
2. During the first quarter of 2002, the U.S. averaged a monthly trade deficit of $30.5 billion. What was the deficit a result of?
Negative net exports of goods and negative net exports of services
Negative net exports of goods and positive net exports of services
Positive net exports of goods and negative net exports of services
Positive net exports of goods and positive net exports of services
3. Motor vehicles and parts account for about 11% of U.S. exports and 17% of U.S. imports. Which three countries does the U.S. import the largest amount (millions of dollars) of vehicles and parts from?
Canada, Japan, and Germany
Canada, Mexico, and Germany
Japan, Germany, and Mexico
Japan, Canada, and Germany
4. Economic theory suggests two countries can both benefit from trade even if one country is more efficient at producing everything. What concept describes this theory?
Opportunity cost
Comparative advantage
Absolute advantage
Production possibility frontier
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Economic quiz written by: Delia Sawhney - May 27, 2002
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