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Trade Barriers

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

TRADE BARRIERS/EFFECTS.

BRIANNA GONZALES, JORDAN BROWN, TRACI HAMILTON, ASHLEY BARRERA, RAQUEL BARRON
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TRADE BARRIER:

A MEANS OF PREVENTING A FOREIGN PRODUCT OR SERVICE FROM FREELY ENTERING A NATIONS TERRITORY.
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IMPORT QUOTAS

  • A limit on the amount of a good that can be imported

VOLUNTARY EXPORT RESTRAINTS

SELF IMPOSED LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE SHIPPED TO A PARTICULAR COUNTRY
self imposed limitations on the number of products that are shipped to a particular country
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TARIFF

A TAX ON IMPORTED GOODS
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EFFECTS:

  • Put a limit to supply
  • Increased prices of foreign goods
  • Trade wars
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EXCHANGE RATES:

THE VALUE OF A FOREIGN NATIONS CURRENCY IN TERMS OF THE HOME NATIONS CURReNCY

FIXED EXCHANGE RATE SYSTEMS:

  • CURRENCY SYSTEM IN WHICH GOVERNMENTS TRY TO KEEP THE VALUES OF THEIR CURRENCIES CONSTANT AGAINST ONE ANOTHER
  • The Brenton Woods Confrence resulted in the creation of a fixed exchange rate system for the U.S and much of Western Europe.

FLEXIBLE ExCHANGD RATE SYSTEM:

  • Currency system that allows the exchange rate to be determined by supply and demand

THE EURO:

  • THE OFFIVAL CURRENCY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
  • One way to enjoy the advantages but avoid the difficulties of fixed exchange rates is to abolish currencies and establish a single currency.
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