1. F In ter nati onal trade is only the excha nge of goods betwee n n ati ons.2. T Countries trade with each other partly because of cost advantages.3. T Trade means countries can provide a wider variety of products for their consumers4. T International trade can greatly expand the market, which enables the suppliers to take advantage of economies of scale.5. T Exchange rate fluctuations may create many problems for international trade.Exchange rate fluctuations may create many problems for intern ati onal trade6. T Still in some cases, political reas ons can outweigh econo mic con siderati ons betwee n cou ntries.7. T When we provide shipp ing in sura nee service for foreig ners, it can be see n as an example of in visible trade.8. F Trade surplus means that a country ' s imports exceed its exports.9. T Tariff and quotas are the examples of trade barriers.10. T A duty levied on a specific shipme nt can be an import, a protective and a compou nd duty at the same time.1. _________ is the reas on why in ter nati onal trade first bega n. a. Un eve n distributi on of resources c. Econo micben efit b. Patter n of dema nd d. Comparative adva ntage2. If one cou ntry concen trates on the producti on of the goods in which it has a comparative adva ntage, and producesmore tha n it can use, the n it will sell the left to other cou ntries. This reas on for in ter nati onal trade is called . a. econo mies of scale c. specializati on b. variety of style d. patter ns of dema nd3. The producti on cost will decrease if the goods are produced on a large scale. This is called _________ . a.econo mies of scale c. specializati on b. variety of style d. patter ns of dema nd4. The followi ngs are the special problems for in ter nati onal trade except for _______ . a. using foreig n lan guagesand foreign currency c. having risks b. under foreign laws, customs and regulations d. numerous cultural differe nces5. _________ refers to an excha nge of services, labor or other non-physical goods betwee n cou ntries. a. In visibletrade c. I nternatio nal trade b. Visible trade d. Bala nee of trade6. I nvisible trade con sists of the followi ng items except for _________ . a. tran sport services across n ati onalborders c. in sura nee services across n ati onal borders b. foreig n tourist expe nses d. product excha nge across n ati onal borders7. _________ is the differe nee betwee n the value of the goods and services that a cou ntry exports and the value ofthe goods and services that it imports . a. Trade balanee c. Trade deficit b. Trade surplus d. Trade barrier8. Each country has to earn __________ to pay for imports. a. money c. cash b. foreign exchange d. currency9. _________ is collected according to physical quantity. a. Revenue tariff c. Specific duty b. Protection tariff d.Alter native duty10. Which is not the example of trade barriers? __________ a. Tariffs c. Import duties b. Quotas d. In come tax1. 国际贸易intern ati onal trade2. 比较优势comparative adva ntage3. 规模经济econo mies of scale4. 经济增长econo mic growth5. 夕卜汇foreign currency6. 有形贸易visible trade7. 无形贸易in visible trade8. 贸易差额bala nee of trade9. 贸易顺差trade surplus10. 贸易逆差trade deficit11. 贸易壁垒trade barrier12. 非关税壁垒.non-tariff barrier13. 财政关税revenue tariff14. 保护关税revenue tariff15. 进口关税import duty16. 岀口关税export duty17. 从量税specific duty18. 从价税Ad valorem duty19. 进口许可证import license20. 配额quota翻译1. International trade, also known as world trade, foreign trade or overseas trade, is the exchange of goods and services betwee n cou ntries.国际贸易,又称世界贸易、对外贸易或海外贸易,是国与国之间商品和服务的交换交换。
2. Trade may occur because of economies of scale, that is, the cost advantages of large-scale production.贸易可能源于规模经济,即大规模生产带来的成本优势。
3. Visible trade refers to exports and imports of goods, while in visible trade refers to an excha nge of services, labor or other non-physical goods betwee n cou ntries.有形贸易即产品的进岀口,而无形贸易则指服务和资产的交换。
4. If a country ' s exports exceed its imports, it has a trade surplus and the trade balanee issaid to be positive. If imports exceed exports, the cou ntry has a trade deficit and its tradebala nee is said to be n egative.如果岀口大于进口,即为贸易顺差,称为岀超;如果进口大于岀口,则为贸易逆差,称为入超。
5. A tariff is a tax levied on a commodity whe n it crosses the bou ndary of a customs area which usually coin cides with the area of a cou ntry.关税即当货物跨越关境边界时征收的税,关境通常就是国境。
6. A quota is a limitatio n in value or in physical terms, imposed on import and export of certai n goods for a certa in period of time.配额是对某一商品在某一特定时期的进岀口加以价值或数量上的限定。