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
Date: September 10th, 2020
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
Date: September 10th, 2020
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
Date: September 10th, 2020
A central bank’s international reserves consists of its holdings of A) gold. B) silver and gold. C) foreign assets and gold. D) domestic assets and precious metals. E) foreign and domestic currency holdings. ANSWER C
Date: September 10th, 2020
The future date on which the currencies are actually exchanged is called what? A) the value date B) the spot exchange date C) the two-day window D) the commitment date E) the forward exchange rate ANSWER A
Date: September 10th, 2020
Trade without serious income distribution effects is most likely to happen A) in sophisticated manufactures trade between rich countries. B) in simple manufactures trade between developing countries. C) in sophisticated manufactures trade between rich and poor countries. D) in agricultural trade between rich countries. E) in labor-intensive industries like clothing. ANSWER A
Date: September 10th, 2020
The experience of Chile’s foreign sector in the last two decades of the 20th century supports the proposition that economic growth is supported by A) import substitution. B) industrialization policies. C) trade liberalization policies. D) intra-industry trading. E) trade embargoes. ANSWER C
Date: September 10th, 2020
It may be argued that Japan’s explicit promotion of its microchip industry was an excellent example of successful industrial policy. What criteria would you apply to determine whether such a policy is or is not successful? Judging from your own stated criteria, was Japan’s exercise successful? Why or why not? What information would a government […]
Date: September 10th, 2020
Which of the following statements about the financial crisis that began in 2008 is true? A) It was a great illustration of how interdependent national economies are. B) Most economists agree that it originated in China. C) It only lasted 3 weeks. D) It only affected housing markets. ANSWER A
Date: September 10th, 2020
Intra-industry trade will tend to dominate trade flows when which of the following exists? A) small differences between relative country factor availabilities B) large differences between relative country factor availabilities C) homogeneous products that cannot be differentiated D) constant cost industries E) uneven distribution of abundant resources between two countries ANSWER A
Date: September 10th, 2020
