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International Business
Chapter 7 Vocabulary
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Business
10th Grade
11/22/2011

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Term
International Trade
Definition
Consists of the exchange of goods and services by different countries
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absolute advantage
Definition
the ability to produce more of a good than another producer with the same quantity of inputs
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law of comparative advantage
Definition
states that producers should produce the goods they are most efficient at producing and purchase from others the goods they are less efficient at producing
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exports
Definition
goods and services that are sold abroad
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imports
Definition
goods and services that are purchased abroad
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balance of trade
Definition
the difference between the value of the goods a country exports and the value of the goods it imports
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tariff
Definition
a tax on imports
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quota
Definition
restrictions on the quantity of a good that can enter a country
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embargo
Definition
a total ban on the import of a good from a particular country
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global economy
Definition
an economy in which companies compete actively with businesses from all over the world
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free trade area
Definition
a region within which trade restrictions are reduced or eliminated
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multinational corporation
Definition
companies that establish manufacturing and distribution facilities in foreign countries
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