2. Winners and losers from free trade Consider the market for meekers in the imaginary economy of Meekertown. In the absence of international trade, the domestic price of meekers is $40. Suppose that the world price of meekers is $39. Assume that Meekertown is too small to inuence the world price of meekers once it enters the international market. If Meekertown allows free trade, then it will import v meekers. export Given current economic conditions in Meeke plete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is true or false. import Statement True False Meekertownian consumers were worse off without free trade than they are with it. o A Meekertownian producers were better off without free trade than they are with it. o A True or False: When a country is too small to affect the world price, allowing free trade will never increase total surplus in that country, regardless of whether it imports or exports as a result of international trade. 5. Free-trade benefits In addition to the positive welfare effects that free trade has on an economy, there are a variety of other benefits of international trade. Consider the following scenario: Because of international trade, poorer countries are able to learn about technological advances made by other countries rather than investing scarce resources in developing advanced technology themselves. The previous scenario represents which of the following benets of free trade? C\"; Increased variety of goods C\" Lower costs through economies of scale C\" Increased competition A An enhanced ow of ideas 6. The arguments for restricting trade Suppose there is a policy debate regarding the United States' imposing trade restrictions on imported ball bearings. Read the following scenario and answer the question that follows. Domestic producers of ball bearings send a lobbyist to the U5. government to request that the government impose trade restrictions on imports of ball bearings. The lobbyist claims that producers in other countries receive subsidies to export ball bearings and that domestic suppliers can't compete in the international marketplace. Which of the following justifications is the lobbyist using to argue for the trade restriction on ball bearings? Jobs argument C\" National-security argument C\" Using-protection-as-a-bargaining-chip argument C\" Unfair-competition argument C\" Infa nt-industry argument