importotherproductionexportprofitablehave emphasizesbutabsolutethanefficiencytheory |
Internationaltradeisoftenexplainedbythetheoryofcomparativeadvantage,alsocalledthecomparativecosttheory.This(21)()wasdevelopedbyDavidRicardo,JohnStuartMill,and(22)()economistsinthenineteenthcentury.Thetheory(23)()thatdifferentcountriesorregionshavedifferent(24)()possibilities.Atropicalclimateisbettersuitedforgrowingbananas(25)()acoldon
E.AcountrylikeNorwaycouldproducebananasinhotstyle='font-family:宋体;mso-bidi-font-family:宋体'>houses,(26)()itischeaperforNorwayto(27)()bananasthantoproducethem.Thus,climateestablishesatradepatternbetweenanorthernandasoutherncountry.Inothercasestheavailabilityofnaturalresourcesmaybeatradefactor.
Thetheoryofcomparativecostpointsoutthattradebetweencountriescanbe(28)()forall,evenifoneofthecountriescanproduceeverycommoditymorecheaply.Aslongasthereareminor,relativedifferencesinthe(29)()ofproducingacommodity,eventhepoorcountrycan(30)()acomparativeadvantageinproducingit.
V.TranslatethefollowingintoEnglish:(25%)
31.低收入国家的经济繁荣也会给发达国家带来好处。
32.世界贸易组织的目标之一是实现充分就业。
33.跨国公司的内部交换占整个国际贸易的一个很大的比例。
34.大多数公司宁可付已知的费用即保险费来转移风险,而不愿面对不确定的风险损失。
35.清洁提单是指提单上未加任何有关包装或货物外表不良的批注。
VI.TranslatethefollowingintoChinese:(15%)
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ThemostimportantorganizationthathelpseachcountrytohandlewithfinancialaffairsistheInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF).Itisaninstitutionaffiliatedwith(附属于)theUnitedNationsandsetupattheBrettonWoodsConferencein1944topromoteinternationalmonetarycooperation,facilitatetheexpandedandbalancedgrowthofinternationaltrade,promoteexchangestability,helpestablishamultilateralsystemofpaymentsforcurrenttransactionsamongmembers,andmakeavailabletomembersthefund’sresources.ThustheoverallaimoftheIMFistominimizeimbalancesintheinternationalbalanceofpaymentsofanyofitsmembersandtotidethemover(渡过困难)temporarydeficits.
AmemberwithabalanceofpaymentsdeficitcanborrowforeigncurrencyfromtheIMF.Muchlikeacommercialbank,theIMF,whichisbasedinWashington,
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C.,doesnotmakeunrestrictedloanstoanyon
E.Rather,itsloandecisionsaremadeaftercarefulnegotiationsconcerningchangesineconomicpolicythatmustbefollowedbythewould-beborrower.得分VII.AnswerthefollowingquestionsinEnglish:(15%)
37.Doyouthinkthattheletterofcreditasameansofpaymentisperfect?Whydoyouthinkso?
38.Whatisacontract?Whatmayhappenifacontractingpartyfailstofulfillhisobligations?