In order for the condition E$/HK$ = PUS/PHK to hold, what assumptions does the principle of purchasing power parity make? A) Only that there are no transportation costs and restrictions on trade. B) Only that the markets are perfectly competitive, i.e., P = MC. C) The factors of production are identical between countries. D) No […]
Proponents of ISI assumed that governments A) were capable of identifying and correcting market failures. B) were capable of identifying and correcting the excesses of economic populists. C) should enact orthodox stabilization plans. D) could control the terms of trade. E) Both A and D. ANSWER A
Which of the following does NOT indicate intraindustry trade? A) Trading Jeeps for Toyotas B) Trading Boeing airplanes for Airbus airplanes C) Trading Bush beer for Heineken beer D) Trading Japanese-made films for Hollywood-made films E) Trading oil for trucks ANSWER E
MacDougall’s results can be interpreted as A) evidence against the classical model. B) evidence against the Heckscher-Ohlin model. C) support for the classical model. D) support for the Heckscher-Ohlin model. ANSWER C
In order to protect against foreign exchange risk, firms can use A) the spot market for foreign exchange. B) interest rate arbitrage. C) purchasing power parity. D) the forward market for foreign exchange. E) the J-curve. ANSWER D
Which of the following would cause the IS curve to shift to the left? A) an increase in government expenditures B) a decrease in the money supply C) an increase in domestic investment D) a decrease in taxes ANSWER B
If a country has a large deficit in its current account A) it has a large surplus in its financial account. B) it exports more than it imports. C) it is a net creditor to the rest of the world. D) None of the above are necessarily true. ANSWER A
Which of the following is TRUE about monopolistic competition? A) One firm serves as the entire industry. B) A small number of firms serve the entire market. C) It is competition among many firms producing similar but differentiated products. D) The pattern of production and trade is difficult to predict. E) It enjoys no economies […]
Which of the following is an example of a regional currency arrangement? A) exchange rate union B) currency cartel associations C) free-trade zones D) most-favored nation status E) agreement on commercial trade ANSWER A
The current account is equal to A) S – I. B) C + I + G + X. C) I + X. D) T – G. ANSWER A
