Who are the major participants in the foreign exchange market? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER (1 ) Commercial banks (2 ) Corporations (3 ) Nonbank financial institutions (4 ) Central banks
The “East Asian Miracle” of the “Four Tigers” in the 1960s was replicated by A) developing countries around the world. B) other East Asian countries. C) Sub Sahara African countries. D) Industrialized countries. E) Eastern European countries. ANSWER B
If the United States and Mexico trade Budweiser for Modelo beer, what type of trade does this represent? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Intraindustry
Which currency is most commonly traded? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER The U.S. dollar
The action of arbitrage is A) the process of buying a currency cheap and selling it dear. B) the process of buying a currency dear and selling it cheap. C) the process of buying and selling currency at the same price. D) the process of selling currency at different prices in different markets. E) the […]
With fixed exchange rates, central banks must finance trade deficits, allow a devaluation, or else use trade restrictions to restore equilibrium. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Under sticky prices A) a fall in the money supply raises the interest rate to preserve money market equilibrium. B) a fall in the money supply reduces the interest rate to preserve money market equilibrium. C) a fall in the money supply keeps the interest rate intact to preserve money market equilibrium. D) a fall […]
Populist policies are not successful even in the immediate short run at stimulating the economy and creating jobs. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
If countries have similar factor endowments and productivities, what type of trade are they most likely to have? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Intraindustry
The open-economy multiplier is equal to the reciprocal of the marginal propensity to save. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE Explanation: It is equal to the reciprocal of the marginal propensity to save plus the marginal propensity to import.