首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
Most forecasts suggest that Britain will be a poorer country after Brexit, largely because trading with the European Union will
Most forecasts suggest that Britain will be a poorer country after Brexit, largely because trading with the European Union will
admin
2019-06-06
64
问题
Most forecasts suggest that Britain will be a poorer country after Brexit, largely because trading with the European Union will become more difficult. Such predictions about the distant future are, by their nature, open to doubt, which is partly why Brexit’s proponents feel free to dismiss them. But the same does not apply to a new paper by Meredith Crowley, Oliver Exton and Lu Han from Cambridge University, which suggests that, months before Brexit has even happened, trade is already suffering, as firms respond to the prospect of higher tariffs.
More than 100,000 British businesses export goods to the EU each year. At present they enjoy tariff-free trade with the country’s biggest export market. But all face uncertainty as Britain negotiates a new trading relationship with Brussels. Some fear disaster if the talks break down. British carmakers could face a 10% tariff to export to the EU market. Dairies might have to pay tariffs of more than 30%. These extra costs could make exporting uneconomic.
The Cambridge paper looks at the exporting decisions of British firms, across 8,000 types of product, in response to the tariffs that Britain would face in the event of reaching no trade deal with the EU. Where necessary, they adjust their calculations to take account of exchange-rate fluctuations.
Since the referendum many companies appear to have reduced their exports to the EU. The research suggests that the bigger the potential tariff facing a product, the more nervous firms are about exporting it. Why risk producing for a market that could soon become unwelcoming? Overall, the number of companies that began exporting new products to the EU in 2016 would have been 5% higher if there had been a Remain vote, the paper finds.
It is hard to know what those firms that decided against producing for the EU did instead. The research finds little evidence, however, that they have lived up to the hopes of Brexiteers and boosted their exports to fast-growing non-EU markets. Some may have tried to sell more within Britain. Businesses may have only temporarily scaled down their production of exports for the EU. Normal service could resume if Britain negotiates a good trade deal.
But some damage is already done. The paper’s results imply that in 2016 Britain lost some £lbn ($1.3bn) of exports to the EU because of the mere threat of higher tariffs. The long-term impact will be greater. Some of the firms dissuaded from exporting would have turned into big beasts. The referendum was only halfway through 2016, and the paper does not analyse data after that year. Meanwhile, Brexit uncertainty continues to rise.
What’s the main idea of the text?
选项
A、Brexit uncertainty has already damaged Britain’s exporters.
B、Measures to deal with the impact led by Brexit uncertainty.
C、British business export to EU has dramatically decreased.
D、Uncertainty means more export tariffs to a large extent.
答案
A
解析
主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了英国脱欧的不确定性给英国带来的影响,尤其是对出口商所造成的影响,故A项为正确选项。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/TjnZ777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
Nationally,anageingpopulationisaproblem.Butlocallyitcanbeaboon.Theover-50scontrol80%ofBritain’swealth,and
[A]Sowhatdoesthisteachus?WelearnthatintheUnitedStates,wealthychildrenattendingpublicschoolsthatservetheweal
Datahasahabitofspreading.ItslipspastmilitarysecurityanditcanalsoleakfromWikiLeaks.Itevenslippedpasttheban
Itneverrainsbutitpours.Justasbossesandboardshavefinallysortedouttheirworstaccountingandcompliancetroubles,a
Itneverrainsbutitpours.Justasbossesandboardshavefinallysortedouttheirworstaccountingandcompliancetroubles,a
Beingamanhasalwaysbeendangerous.Thereareabout105malesbornforevery100females,butthisratiodropstonearbalan
Beingamanhasalwaysbeendangerous.Thereareabout105malesbornforevery100females,butthisratiodropstonearbalan
Whenpeopletalkabouta"north-southdivide"inBritain,theyusuallyrefertohouseprices,employmentandtheratioofprivat
Whenpeopletalkabouta"north-southdivide"inBritain,theyusuallyrefertohouseprices,employmentandtheratioofprivat
Thenewaircraftrepresentsa$250mbetbyBombardierthatMexicocouldprovidenotjustroutinelabourbutmanufacturingthatd
随机试题
胸骨角
2020年末,全国共有艺术表演团体17581个,从业人员43.69万人,其中各级文化和旅游部门所属艺术表演团体2060个,从业人员10.75万人。2020年,全国文化和旅游部门所属艺术表演团体共组织政府采购公益演出13.38万场,比上年下降14.9%;观众
仰卧屈体练习的向上动作过程中,髂腰肌完全没有收缩。()
胸外伤致胸壁软化(浮动胸)原因是()。
放疗摆位中填充物的允许精度为
患者男性,65岁,身体素质良好,运动后该老人适宜的心率应在
会计科目按其经济内容的分类是主要的、基本的分类。()
国内旅游的游客可以是()。
15世纪时梵蒂冈一个图书管理员说:“过去稀有而索价上百金币的书籍,现在只要二十金币,不论古今,罕有人类发明之重要堪以媲美。……这项神圣的艺术在日耳曼已生根发芽,应移植到罗马。”这里说的“发明”是指()。
对于被判处有期徒刑或者拘役的罪犯,可以适用暂予监外执行的情形有()。
最新回复
(
0
)