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AD VALOREM TARIFF: A tax on imports that is specified as a percentage of the value of the good or service being taxed. This is one form of trade barrier that's intended to restrict imports into a country. Unlike nontariff barriers and quotas, which increase prices and thus revenue received by domestic producers, an 'ad valorem tariff' generates revenue for the government. For example: a 15 percent ad valorem tariff on a TV set worth $100 would pay a tariff of $15. One advantage of an ad valorem tariff is that it keeps up with changes in prices (mostly inflation).
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Lesson 12: Business Cycles | Unit 4: Causes
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- Why complexity of the economy makes it difficult to identify, without debate or question, THE cause of business cycles.
- The investment cause of business cycles, based on the volatility of investment, how investment is affected by interest rates, how interest rates change over the business cycle, and the time it takes to produce capital goods.
- Why the investment cause implies the use of fiscal policy and why pro-government types like this explanation.
- The politics cause of business cycles, based on politicians seeking re-election, government's ability to control the economy, and voters voting their pocketbooks.
- Why the politics cause implies the best policy is no policy and why anti-government types like this explanation.
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BALANCE OF TRADE SURPLUS The positive difference of the value of goods and services exported out of a country less the value of goods and services imported into the country. A balance of trade surplus is the official term for positive net exports that occurs when exports exceed imports. A balance of trade surplus is also termed a "favorable" balance of trade because it results in a net inflow of monetary payments into the domestic economic from the foreign sector, which tends to be beneficial to a country. The alternative is a balance of trade deficit in which imports exceed exports.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time waiting for visits from door-to-door solicitors seeking to buy either an AC adapter that won't fry your computer or a case for your designer sunglasses. Be on the lookout for slow moving vehicles with darkened windows. Your Complete Scope
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The wealthy industrialist, Andrew Carnegie, was once removed from a London tram because he lacked the money needed for the fare.
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"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." -- William Ward ‚ Texas Wesleyan University Administrator
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RGDP Real Gross Domestic Product
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