Question 1

At the original exchange rate an import quota

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A) creates a surplus in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the exchange rate rises. 
B) creates a surplus in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the exchange rate falls. 
C) creates a shortage in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the exchange rate rises. 
D) creates a shortage in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the exchange rate falls. 
A) creates a surplus in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the exchange rate rises. 
B) creates a surplus in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the exchange rate falls. 
C) creates a shortage in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the exchange rate rises. 
D) creates a shortage in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the exchange rate falls.

Question 2

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, the supply of loanable funds equals

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A) national saving. The demand for loanable funds comes from domestic investment + net capital outflow. 
B) national saving. The demand for loanable funds comes only from domestic investment. 
C) private saving. The demand for loanable funds comes from domestic investment + net capital outflow. 
D) private saving. The demand for loanable funds comes only from domestic investment. 
A) national saving. The demand for loanable funds comes from domestic investment + net capital outflow. 
B) national saving. The demand for loanable funds comes only from domestic investment. 
C) private saving. The demand for loanable funds comes from domestic investment + net capital outflow. 
D) private saving. The demand for loanable funds comes only from domestic investment.

Question 3

If the risk of buying U.S. assets rises because it is discovered that lending institutions had not carefully evaluated borrowers prior to lending them funds, then

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A) the real exchange rate and the interest rate will rise. 
B) the real exchange rate will rise and the interest rate will fall. 
C) the real exchange rate will fall and the interest rate will rise. 
D) the real exchange rate and the interest rate will fall. 
A) the real exchange rate and the interest rate will rise. 
B) the real exchange rate will rise and the interest rate will fall. 
C) the real exchange rate will fall and the interest rate will rise. 
D) the real exchange rate and the interest rate will fall.

Question 4

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, if there is currently a surplus in the foreign exchange market, the quantity of desired net exports will increase as the market moves to equilibrium.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If the U.S. imposes a quota on cotton, then

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A) both exports and imports of other goods will rise. 
B) exports of other goods will rise and imports of other goods will fall. 
C) exports of other goods will fall and imports of other goods will rise. 
D) both imports and exports of other goods will fall. 
A) both exports and imports of other goods will rise. 
B) exports of other goods will rise and imports of other goods will fall. 
C) exports of other goods will fall and imports of other goods will rise. 
D) both imports and exports of other goods will fall.

Question 6

Net capital outflow represents the quantity of dollars supplied in the foreign-currency exchange market.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A country reduces its government budget deficit and also makes political reforms that lead people to believe this country's assets are less risky. Given the combination of a reduced deficit and lower asset risk, what happens to the interest rate?

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The intere

Question 8

Figure 32-2  
-Refer to Figure 32-2. What are the equilibrium values of the real exchange rate and net exports?

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A) 1, 300 
B) .8, 400 
C) .6, 500 
D) None of the above are correct. 
A) 1, 300 
B) .8, 400 
C) .6, 500 
D) None of the above are correct.

Question 9

If a country raises its budget deficit, then net capital outflow

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A) rises, so the supply of its currency shifts right in the market for foreign-currency exchange. 
B) rises, so the demand for its currency shifts right in the market for foreign-currency exchange. 
C) falls, so the supply of its currency shifts left in the market for foreign-currency exchange. 
D) falls, so the demand for its currency shifts right in the market for foreign-currency exchange. 
A) rises, so the supply of its currency shifts right in the market for foreign-currency exchange. 
B) rises, so the demand for its currency shifts right in the market for foreign-currency exchange. 
C) falls, so the supply of its currency shifts left in the market for foreign-currency exchange. 
D) falls, so the demand for its currency shifts right in the market for foreign-currency exchange.

Question 10

If a country removed an import quota on cotton, then overall that country's

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A) exports and imports would rise. 
B) exports would rise and imports would fall. 
C) exports would fall and imports would rise. 
D) exports and imports would fall. 
A) exports and imports would rise. 
B) exports would rise and imports would fall. 
C) exports would fall and imports would rise. 
D) exports and imports would fall.

Question 11

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, the amount of net capital outflow represents the quantity of dollars

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A) supplied for the purpose of selling assets domestically. 
B) supplied for the purpose of buying foreign assets. 
C) demanded for the purpose of buying U.S. net exports of goods and services. 
D) demanded for the purpose of importing foreign goods and services. 
A) supplied for the purpose of selling assets domestically. 
B) supplied for the purpose of buying foreign assets. 
C) demanded for the purpose of buying U.S. net exports of goods and services. 
D) demanded for the purpose of importing foreign goods and services.

Question 12

If a country raises its budget deficit then

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A) both its supply of and demand for loanable funds shift. 
B) its supply of but not its demand for loanable funds shifts. 
C) its demand for but not its supply of loanable funds shifts. 
D) neither its supply nor its demand for loanable funds shift. 
A) both its supply of and demand for loanable funds shift. 
B) its supply of but not its demand for loanable funds shifts. 
C) its demand for but not its supply of loanable funds shifts. 
D) neither its supply nor its demand for loanable funds shift.

Question 13

Other things the same, when the real exchange rate of the dollar appreciates, U.S. goods become more desirable to U.S. residents, but less desirable to foreign residents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the United States in the early 1980s, there was a government budget

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A) surplus and a trade surplus. 
B) deficit and a trade deficit. 
C) surplus and a trade deficit. 
D) deficit and a trade surplus. 
A) surplus and a trade surplus. 
B) deficit and a trade deficit. 
C) surplus and a trade deficit. 
D) deficit and a trade surplus.

Question 15

If the U.S. government imposes an import quota on beef, U.S. net exports will

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A) increase, the real exchange rate of the dollar will appreciate, and domestic sales of U.S. beef will increase. 
B) increase, the real exchange rate of the dollar will depreciate, and domestic sales of U.S. beef will not change 
C) not change, the real exchange rate of the dollar will appreciate, and domestic sales of U.S. beef will increase. 
D) not change, the real exchange rate of the dollar will depreciate, and domestic sales of U.S. beef will not change. 
A) increase, the real exchange rate of the dollar will appreciate, and domestic sales of U.S. beef will increase. 
B) increase, the real exchange rate of the dollar will depreciate, and domestic sales of U.S. beef will not change 
C) not change, the real exchange rate of the dollar will appreciate, and domestic sales of U.S. beef will increase. 
D) not change, the real exchange rate of the dollar will depreciate, and domestic sales of U.S. beef will not change.

Question 16

Which of the following can explain a decrease in the U.S. real exchange rate?

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A) the U.S. government budget deficit falls 
B) the U.S. impose import quotas 
C) the default risk of U.S. assets falls 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) the U.S. government budget deficit falls 
B) the U.S. impose import quotas 
C) the default risk of U.S. assets falls 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 17

Refer to Shoe Quota. What is a quota? What is a tariff?

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A quota limits the quantity of

Question 18

Other things the same, an increase in the U.S. interest rate causes U.S. net capital outflow to

Accepted Answer

A) rise, so supply in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts right. 
B) rise, so demand in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts right. 
C) fall, so supply in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts left. 
D) fall, so demand in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts left. 
A) rise, so supply in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts right. 
B) rise, so demand in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts right. 
C) fall, so supply in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts left. 
D) fall, so demand in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts left.

Question 19

If the Canadian government raises it budget deficit, then Canada's net capital outflows will

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A) increase, so its exchange rate will rise. 
B) increase, so its exchange rate will fall. 
C) decrease, so its exchange rate will rise. 
D) decrease, so its exchange rate will fall. 
A) increase, so its exchange rate will rise. 
B) increase, so its exchange rate will fall. 
C) decrease, so its exchange rate will rise. 
D) decrease, so its exchange rate will fall.

Question 20

When a country experiences capital flight, the interest rate

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A) falls because the demand for loanable funds shifts left. 
B) falls because the supply for loanable funds shifts right. 
C) rises because the demand for loanable funds shifts right. 
D) rises because the supply for loanable funds shifts left. 
A) falls because the demand for loanable funds shifts left. 
B) falls because the supply for loanable funds shifts right. 
C) rises because the demand for loanable funds shifts right. 
D) rises because the supply for loanable funds shifts left.

Exam 32: A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

At the original exchange rate an import quota

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, the supply of loanable funds equals

If the risk of buying U.S. assets rises because it is discovered that lending institutions had not carefully evaluated borrowers prior to lending them funds, then

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, if there is currently a surplus in the foreign exchange market, the quantity of desired net exports will increase as the market moves to equilibrium.

If the U.S. imposes a quota on cotton, then

Net capital outflow represents the quantity of dollars supplied in the foreign-currency exchange market.

A country reduces its government budget deficit and also makes political reforms that lead people to believe this country's assets are less risky. Given the combination of a reduced deficit and lower asset risk, what happens to the interest rate?

Figure 32-2 -Refer to Figure 32-2. What are the equilibrium values of the real exchange rate and net exports?

If a country raises its budget deficit, then net capital outflow

If a country removed an import quota on cotton, then overall that country's

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, the amount of net capital outflow represents the quantity of dollars

If a country raises its budget deficit then

Other things the same, when the real exchange rate of the dollar appreciates, U.S. goods become more desirable to U.S. residents, but less desirable to foreign residents.

In the United States in the early 1980s, there was a government budget

If the U.S. government imposes an import quota on beef, U.S. net exports will

Which of the following can explain a decrease in the U.S. real exchange rate?

Refer to Shoe Quota. What is a quota? What is a tariff?

Other things the same, an increase in the U.S. interest rate causes U.S. net capital outflow to

If the Canadian government raises it budget deficit, then Canada's net capital outflows will

When a country experiences capital flight, the interest rate

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Elasticity and Its Application

Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Applications: the Costs of Taxation

Application: International Trade

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Design of the Tax System

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly

The Markets for the Factors of Production

Earnings and Discrimination

Income Inequality and Poverty

The Theory of Consumer Choice

Frontiers in Microeconomics

Measuring a Nation S Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

Tools of Finance

Unemployment and Its Natural Rate

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Tradeoff Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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