商务英语阅读上册unit_5教材教学课件.pptVIP

Unit 5 ;Teaching Objectives;Teaching Emphases ;Content ;TEXT Dont Fence Me Out!; The concept of comparative advantage makes a strong case for free, unrestricted trade among nations. Meanwhile economists believe free trade will be mutually beneficial, yet, many barriers to trade exist today, namely, regulations and measures imposed by authorities that unduly impede trade in goods or services, in export or import. Loss of business opportunities is the most serious impact of a trade barrier, but even their minor effects may require extra time and trouble and cause additional expenses. For example, the United States restricts the number of cars that may be imported each year from other countries and imposes taxes on certain imported goods; Japan provides subsidies to some companies so they can sell their products at lower prices to other countries; a tax of 15% makes jewelry from Mexico more expensive than jewelry make in the United States. ; The benefits of free trade are well known, but why do some people support the use of tariffs or quotas to restrict or stop the international flow of goods and services? We may first focus on how world trade came into being. It is known that some regions are abundant in resources; elsewhere, reserves are scarce or nonexistent. Thus, an exchange of goods and services came to play an increasingly essential role in meeting the demand for more affluent life. The location of the world’s national resources, also called commodities, determines the patterns of world trade. World resources can be most effectively utilized through full specialization and world trade, which are merely possible when absolutely free trade is permitted. Unfortunately, every country in the world has trade barriers to protect its economy against international market forces, such as to protect homeland industries or new industries, to protect jobs, and to gain income for the government. ; These barriers to world trade may be