MacDougall’s test provides evidence that exports are positively related to labor productivity. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 10th, 2020
An example of how GNP accounts for services provided by foreign-owned capital (and GDP does not) is A) earnings of a Spanish factory with British owners counts only in Spain’s GDP. B) earnings of a Spanish factory with British owners counts only in Britain’s GNP. C) earnings of a Spanish factory counts in Spain’s GNP […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
Which of the following is most likely to be an untraded good in a Ricardian two-country, multi-good model? A) steel B) textiles C) haircuts D) petroleum E) telemarketer services ANSWER C
Date: September 10th, 2020
Is a depreciation of the dollar/euro exchange rate correlated with a decrease in the dollar return on U.S. deposits? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER No. Assume that the Interest Parity is maintained, i.e., R$ = + ( – )/ Holding constant, one would expect a depreciation of the dollar/euro exchange rate (i.e. […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
Describe how Mexico’s development strategy changed from the 1950s to today and how that changed the production location decisions of firms. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER From the 1950s throughout the 1970s Mexico’s development policy emphasized the domestic market and firms found that it was less profitable to export. Domestic production was […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
A weak U.S. dollar leads to a higher volume of U.S. imports. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 10th, 2020
When a multinational affiliate replicates production in a foreign country it is called ________ foreign direct investment. A) horizontal B) vertical C) transitional D) bisectional E) direct ANSWER A
Date: September 10th, 2020
The highest component of GNP is A) the current account. B) investment. C) government purchases. D) consumption. E) trade. ANSWER D
Date: September 10th, 2020
If the dollar interest rate is 4 percent, the euro interest rate is 6 percent, then A) an investor should invest only in dollars. B) an investor should invest only in euros. C) an investor should be indifferent between dollars and euros. D) invest only in dollars if the exchange rate is expected to remain […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
The Lost Decade began in 1990 when Colombia announced that it lacked the international reserves it needed to pay the interest and principle due on its foreign debt. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 10th, 2020
