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Suppose that the United Kingdom devalues the pound. If both exports and imports are written in terms of pounds, then the United Kingdom balance of trade ________ during a currency contract period.
 
  A) improves
  B) worsens
  C) is unaffected
  D) falls for a while before increasing

Question 2

One claim that trade barrier proponents use to enforce environmental standards is that
 
  A) environmental standards do not reduce industrial competitiveness and do not induce race-to-the-bottom, where countries are forced to rescind their standards in order to maintain employment.
  B) high standards in industrialized nations motivates some firms to export pollution to developing countries by relocating their dirty industries.
  C) enforcing environmental standards is essential, as there are no differences between labor standards and environmental standards.
  D) all environmental impacts are non-transboundary.
  E) None of the above.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B



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