An example of odious debt would be debts on the part of a nation that were incurred by a dictator for the well being of his family. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
Which of the following is included in the capital account in the BOP? A) US-owned assets abroad B) US-owned assets in the US C) Unilateral transfers D) All are included in the capital account. ANSWER A
According to the HO model, countries with different factor endowments but similar technologies and preferences will have a strong basis for trade with each other. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER TRUE
With floating exchange rates A) monetary policy is effective. B) fiscal policy is ineffective. C) monetary and fiscal policy are effective. D) fiscal and monetary policy are ineffective. ANSWER A
Security purchases in the United States by foreigners is A) a credit item in the current account. B) a debit item in the capital account. C) a credit item in the capital account. D) a debit item in the current account. ANSWER C
Current account deficits are offset by A) the liquidity balances. B) capital account surpluses. C) the basic balance. D) balance of trade surpluses. ANSWER B
Spencer and Brander’s model highlights the conventional assumption that A) government involvement in business or in the economy tends to fail. B) government subsidies tend to waste taxpayer’s money. C) government subsidies cannot create a successfully competing export. D) government tends to distort when it displaces Adam Smith’s Invisible Hand. E) government subsidies can produce […]
What is the exchange rate between the dollar and the British pound if a pair of American jeans costs 50 dollars in New York and 100 Pounds in London? A) 1.5 dollars per British pound B) 0.5 dollars per British pound C) 2.5 dollars per British pound D) 3.5 dollars per British pound E) 2 […]
Which of the following statements is the MOST accurate? The law of one price states A) in competitive markets free of transportation costs and official barriers to trade, identical goods sold in different countries must sell for the same price when their prices are expressed in terms of the same currency. B) in competitive markets […]
Comparative advantage has mixed results when it comes to predicting a country’s trade patterns. Which of the following is FALSE? A) There are many potential products an economy might export that use the same comparative advantage. B) A large share of international trade is not based on comparative advantage. C) Comparative advantage has proven completely […]