Assignment:
Problem 1:
Why might China want to keep the price of the yuan low? Who suffers from this policy?
Problem 2:
If another nation raises tariffs on U.S. products, should the United States retaliate with similar trade barriers? Who would gain? Who would lose?
Internet Question
Choose one country, and then identify its biggest trading partner. Answer the following questions.
a. What country did you choose, and what country appears to be its largest trading partner?
b. Compare the major export commodities of the two trading partners. For each country, only include as exports or imports items that the country exclusively exports or imports. Do not list commodities that show up as both exports and imports.
c. Compare the import commodities of the two trading partners. For each country, only include as exports or imports items that the country exclusively exports or imports. Do not list commodities that show up as both exports and imports.
d. Discuss the information in the context of the theory of comparative advantage.