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Economics Chapter 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| top 5 imports | machines, oil, vehicles, electronics, medical |
| top 5 exports | machines, oil, vehicles, electronics, aircraft |
| 2 countries/biggest surplus | Brazil, Netherlands |
| 2 countries/biggest deficit | China, Japan |
| 3 examples of U.S. imports | industrial diamonds, strontium, tin |
| 5 barriers to international trade | tariffs, quotas, rigorous health inspections on imported goods, use health services, require licenses to import |
| 6 arguments for protection | aiding national defense, promoting infant industries, protecting U.S. jobs, keep money at home, helping balance of payments, national pride |
| 4 arguments for trade | better products, allows countries to specialize in comparative advantage, tariffs hurt economy, save money |
| 5 weak dollar | gas goes up, imports, foreigners travel to US to buy US goods, expensive travel, expensive foreign cars |
| 3 strong dollar | foreign goods cheaper, oil cheaper, travel cheaper |
| 10 Japanese |