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study material for economics vocab ch 17 - Ponder

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most favored nation clause   provision allowing a country to receive the same tariff reduction that the United States negotiates with a third country  
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fixed exchange rate   system under which the price of one currency remains unchanged in relation to the value of another currency  
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protective tariff   tax on imports designed to protect less efficient domestic industries  
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trade surplus   occurs when the value of exports exceeds the value of imports  
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)   agreement among Canada, Mexico, and the United States to reduce tariffs  
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exports   goods and services produced in one country and shipped to another  
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dumping   selling products abroad at less than it costs to produce them  
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free traders   people who favor few or no restrictions on trade with other countries  
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absolute advantage   a nation's ability to produce a given product more efficiently than another nation  
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tariff   tax on imports designed to increase their price in the domestic market  
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trade-weighted value of the dollar   trade-weighted value of the dollar - index showing the strength of the dollar against a group of foreign currencies  
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comparative advantage   ability to produce a product relatively more efficiently or at a lower opportunity cost  
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World Trade Organization (WTO)   international organization that settles trade disputes and organizes trade negotiations  
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quota   limit on the quantity of a product that may be imported  
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foreign exchange   foreign currency used for international trade  
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trade deficit   when the value of products imported exceeds the value of products exported  
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balance of payments   difference between the money a country pays to and receives from other countries  
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revenue tariff   tax placed on imported goods that will generate revenue without prohibiting imports  
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