Imagine scale economies were not only external to firms, but were also external to individual countries. That is, the larger the worldwide industry (regardless of where firms or plants are located), the cheaper would be the per-unit cost of production. Describe what world trade would look like in this case. ANSWER Presumably each country […]
Given the information in the table above. What is the opportunity cost of Cloth in terms of Widgets in Foreign? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER One half a widget.
In 2010, about A) 20 percent of foreign exchange transactions involved exchanges of foreign currencies for U.S. dollars. B) 10 percent of foreign exchange transactions involved exchanges of foreign currencies for U.S. dollars. C) 30 percent of foreign exchange transactions involved exchanges of foreign currencies for U.S. dollars. D) 40 percent of foreign exchange transactions […]
Which of the following is an example of intraindustry trade? A) Trading peanut oil for tractors B) Trading crude oil for automobiles C) Trading Nokia smartphone for Apple iPhones D) Trading jeans for cotton ANSWER C
Covered interest arbitrage involves both A) the purchase of a foreign asset and a forward contract in the market for foreign exchange. B) the purchase of a domestic asset and a spot contract in the market for foreign exchange. C) the sale of a foreign asset and the purchase of a forward contract in the […]
In basic terms, the current account is equal to A) imports plus exports. B) savings minus consumption. C) exports minus imports. D) savings plus exports. ANSWER C
Indirectly, overvalued exchange rates in Latin America caused A) a capital shortage in agriculture. B) a capital shortage in industry. C) a capital abundance in agriculture. D) a growth in incomes in rural areas. E) an increase in competitive pressures faced by industry. ANSWER A
Leontief found that A) U.S. exports are capital intensive relative to U.S. imports. B) U.S. imports are labor intensive relative to U.S. exports. C) U.S. exports are neither labor nor capital intensive. D) None of the above. ANSWER B
Internal balance can be graphically represented as the intersection of the IS curve with the LM curve. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Which of the following statements is the MOST accurate? In general A) the monetary approach to the exchange rate is a long run theory. B) the monetary approach to the exchange rate is a short run theory. C) the monetary approach to the exchange rate is both a short and long run theory. D) the […]
