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Chapter 9 The Political Economy of Trade Theory 95 Chapter 9 The Political Economy of Trade Theory ◼ Multiple Choice Questions 1. The efficiency case made for free trade is that as trade distortions such as tariffs are dismantled and removed, (a) government tariff revenue will decrease, and therefore national economic welfare will decrease. (b) government tariff revenue will decrease, and therefore national economic welfare will increase. (c) deadweight losses for producers and consumers will decrease, hence increasing national economic welfare. (d) deadweight losses for producers and consumers will decrease, hence decreasing national economic welfare. (e) None of the above. Answer: C 2. The opportunity to exploit economies of scale is one of the gains to be made from removing tariffs and other trade distortions. These gains will be found by a decrease in (a) world prices of imports. (b) the consumption distortion loss triangle. (c) the production distortion loss triangle. (d) Both (b) and (c). (e) None of the above. Answer: E 3. It is argued that special interest groups are likely to take over and promote protectionist policies, which may lead to an increase in national economic welfare. This argument leads to (a) a presumption that in practice a free trade policy is likely to be better than alternatives. (b) a presumption that trade policy should be shifted to Non-Governmental Organizations, so as to limit taxpayer burden. (c) a presumption that free trade is generally a second-best policy, to be avoided if feasible alternatives are available. (d) a presumption tha