Absolute Advantage correct answers a monopoly that exists when a country is the only source of
an item, the only producer of an item, or the most efficient producer of an item
Ad Valorem Tariff correct answers based off the value of an item, Based on the cost of the item
and the country of origin
Balance of Payments correct answers the difference between the flow of money into and out of a
country
Balance of Trade correct answers the difference in value between a nations imports and its
exports
Buying Behavior correct answers the decision processes of people who purchase and use
products
cartel correct answers a group of firms or nations that agrees to act as a monopoly and not
compete with each other, in order to generate a competitive advantage in world markets.
comparative advantage correct answers when a country specializes in products that it can supply
more efficiently or at a lower cost than it can produce more items.
competition correct answers the rivalry among businesses for consumer dollars
dumping correct answers the act of a country or business selling products at less than what it
costs to produce them.
Economic System correct answers - a description of how a particular society distributes its
resources to produce goods and services
, Embargo correct answers a prohibition on trade in a particular product
Entrepreneur correct answers an individual who risks his or her wealth, time, and effort to
develop for profit an innovative product
Environmental Forces correct answers quick, dramatic changes that arise from social concerns
and economic forces such as price increases, product shortages, and altering levels of demand for
commodities
Equilibrium Price correct answers the price of the product at which businesses are willing to
supply equals the amount of product that consumers are willing to buy at a specific point in time
Market Orientation correct answers - an approach requiring organizations to gather information
about customer needs, share that information throughout the firm, and use that information to
build long-term relationships with customers.
Free Market System correct answers pure capitalism in which all economic decisions are made
without government intervention
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade correct answers A trade agreement, orginally signed by
23 countries in 1947, that provided a forum for tariff negotiations and a place where international
trade problems could be discussed and resolved
Market Segmentation correct answers a strategy whereby a firm divides the total market into
groups of people who have relatively similar product needs
Marketing correct answers a group pf activities designed to expedite transactions by creating,
distributing, pricing, and promoting goods, services, and ideas