Economics: Topic 12, Year 2 Definitions - Statistics

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Definition Answer % Correct
A tax on an imported product. A Tariff
71%
The trend for many markets to become worldwide in scope. Globalisation
71%
The movement of people between different countries, though it can also refer to movement between regions within a country. Migration
43%
The next best alternative that was given up when making a choice. Opportunity Cost
43%
The economic region comprising of the 19 EU members that use the euro as their national currency. The Eurozone
43%
Exists when a group of countries establish a free trade are with a common external tariff. A Customs Union
29%
The process of removing manufacturing industries from an economy and the economic and social consequence which follow. Deindustrialisation
29%
The advantages that a firm gains due to an increase in its size or in the size of the industry in which it operates. Economies of Scale
29%
The exchange of goods and services across national frontiers. International Trade
29%
Occurs when an individual, firm, region or country concentrates on producing a limited range of products. Specialisation
29%
Occurs when an individual, firm, region or country concentrates on producing a limited range of products. Specialisation
29%
An international body established with the aim of increasing world trade. It has over 160 member countries. The World Trade Organisation
29%
Exists when one country requires a smaller quantity of inputs to produce a good than another country. Absolute Advantage
14%
Occurs when one country cam produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost than another. Comparative Advantage
14%
Refers to a range of measures used by governments to restrict the free entry of imports into an economy. Protection
14%
The uniform tariff rate imposed on imports by all members of a customs union. A Common External Tariff
0%
Shows the maximum combination of products that can be provided by an economy during a given period of time with the resources available. A Production Possibility Diagram
0%
A limit on the volume or quantity of a product that can be imported into an economy. A Quota
0%
An economy that is moving from being centrally planned, where the state decides on production patterns, to a free market. A Transition Economy
0%
Refers to a range of laws and regulations used by governments to prevent the abuse of monopoly power by firms. Competition Policy
0%
Economies that have relatively low incomes per capita but generally enjoy high rates of economic growth. Developing Economies
0%
The sale of a product in an export market for less than the cost of production or at a lower price than it is sold in the exporters domestic market. Dumping
0%
A process whereby average incomes rise in an economy along with other measures of economic wellbeing such as standards of education and healthcare. Economic Development
0%
The sale of goods and services through the internet. Electronic Retailing
0%
Payments to exporters of goods and services to enhance the price competitiveness of the firms concerned. Export Subsidies
0%
Records the transfer of ownership of UK or foreign businesses between residents in different countries. Foreign Direct Investment
0%
Measures the contribution of a sector to the economy, less the value of goods or services used in production. Gross Value Added
0%
Refers to the outcomes of human creativity including literary works, inventions as well as designs, symbols, and names used by businesses. Intellectual Property
0%
The exchange of goods between two or more countries. International Merchandise Trade
0%
Businesses with productive facilities in more than a single country. Multinational Corporations
0%
A range of techniques designed to restrict imports, but not in the form of a tariff. Non-tariff Barriers
0%
State-owned investment funds that invest in a range of assets including shares, bonds, hedge funds and property. Sovereign Wealth Funds
0%
The executive body of the EU with responsibility for proposing new legislation, monitoring the operation of EU treaties and overseeing routine operations. The European Commission
0%
Occurs when consumers within a customs union purchases products from an efficient producer elsewhere in the union rather than from relatively high-cost domestic producers. Trade Creation
0%
Refers to trade diverted away from efficient global producers as a result of the creation of a customs union. Trade Diversion
0%
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