If inflation in the rest of the world is lower than inflation in Brazil, Brazil’s currency (the real) would tend to appreciate. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Date: September 10th, 2020
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
How can regional concentration of firms in an industry lead to external economies of scale? Give examples of these types of industrial clusters in the United States. Are they always beneficial? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER When an industry is highly concentrated in a specific location, this leads to a decrease in […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
