Working conditions for clothing workers in Bangladesh are very poor. If countries refuse to buy clothing from Bangladesh in order to encourage change, the effect is likely to be that A) firms will be forced to comply and workers will be better off. B) firms will refuse to comply, but workers will be better off. […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
The Baker Plan for addressing the debt crisis was based on the assumption that A) most countries would eventually default on their debt. B) forgiveness of some of the debt was inevitable. C) renewed lending by U.S. and European banks would undermine push for economic reforms. D) hyperinflation would eventually reduce the real value of […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
Explain risk and liquidity of assets. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Risk is the variability an asset contributes to a savers’ wealth. An asset’s real return can be unpredictable and savers dislike this uncertainty if the return fluctuates widely. Liquidity refers to the ease with which an asset can be sold or […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
If domestic saving exceeds investment, there will be a current account surplus. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Date: September 10th, 2020
If labor productivities were exactly proportional to wage levels internationally, this would A) not negate the logical basis for trade in the Ricardian model. B) render the Ricardian model theoretically correct but practically useless. C) negate the logical basis for trade in the Ricardian model. D) negate the applicability of the Ricardian model if the […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
Complaints are often made to the International Trade Commission concerning foreign “dumping” practices. These complaints typically claim that A) U.S. firms are harmed by the unfair pricing of foreign exporters. B) foreign companies are charging exorbitant prices that are higher than the true value of the products. C) foreign companies are charging prices that are […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
Explain why exchange rate model based on PPP is a long run theory. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER PPP theory is a monetary approach to the exchange rate. It is a long-run theory because it does not allow for price rigidities. It assumes that prices can adjust right away to maintain full […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
Classical and Neoclassical trade theory makes the case that free trade can bring a country to an optimum and economically efficient use of its resources; and hence is an optimal trade-policy, if the objective is maximizing long term economic growth. There are those who argue that the experience of the Asian Miracle countries, such as […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
The accumulation of international debt increased the debt service requirements of the indebted countries. After the debt crisis began, this caused A) the adoption of expansionary policies to return to growth. B) large capital inflows to service the debt. C) the adoption of strongly contractionary policies to reduce consumption and government deficits. D) an intensification […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
Illustrate with a graph the effects of monetary policy on the economy when exchange rates are flexible. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Assume perfect asset substitutability and capital mobility, so the BP curve is horizontal. Shifts in LM will be matched by shifts in IS so that income changes but the interest […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
