Question 1

If you go to the bank and notice that a dollar buys more Japanese yen than it used to, then the dollar has

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A) appreciated. Other things the same, the appreciation would make Americans less likely to travel to Japan. 
B) appreciated. Other things the same, the appreciation would make Americans more likely to travel to Japan. 
C) depreciated. Other things the same, the depreciation would make Americans less likely to travel to Japan. 
D) depreciated. Other things the same, the depreciation would make Americans more likely to travel to Japan. 
A) appreciated. Other things the same, the appreciation would make Americans less likely to travel to Japan. 
B) appreciated. Other things the same, the appreciation would make Americans more likely to travel to Japan. 
C) depreciated. Other things the same, the depreciation would make Americans less likely to travel to Japan. 
D) depreciated. Other things the same, the depreciation would make Americans more likely to travel to Japan.

Question 2

If Spain has a trade deficit, then

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A) foreign countries purchase more Spanish assets than Spain purchases from them. This makes Spanish saving greater than Spanish domestic investment. 
B) foreign countries purchase more Spanish assets than Spain purchases from them. This makes Spanish saving smaller then Spanish domestic investment. 
C) foreign countries purchase fewer Spanish assets than Spain purchases from them. This makes Spanish saving greater than Spanish domestic investment. 
D) Foreign countries purchase fewer Spanish assets than Spain purchases from them. This makes Spanish saving greater than Spanish domestic investment. 
A) foreign countries purchase more Spanish assets than Spain purchases from them. This makes Spanish saving greater than Spanish domestic investment. 
B) foreign countries purchase more Spanish assets than Spain purchases from them. This makes Spanish saving smaller then Spanish domestic investment. 
C) foreign countries purchase fewer Spanish assets than Spain purchases from them. This makes Spanish saving greater than Spanish domestic investment. 
D) Foreign countries purchase fewer Spanish assets than Spain purchases from them. This makes Spanish saving greater than Spanish domestic investment.

Question 3

If U.S. exports are $150 billion and U.S. imports are $100 billion, which of the following is correct?

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A) The U.S. has a trade surplus of $100 billion. 
B) The U.S. has a trade surplus of $50 billion. 
C) The U.S. has a trade deficit of $100 billion. 
D) The U.S. has a trade deficit of $50 billion. 
A) The U.S. has a trade surplus of $100 billion. 
B) The U.S. has a trade surplus of $50 billion. 
C) The U.S. has a trade deficit of $100 billion. 
D) The U.S. has a trade deficit of $50 billion.

Question 4

If a country has a trade surplus

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A) it has positive net exports and positive net capital outflow. 
B) it has positive net exports and negative net capital outflow. 
C) it has negative net exports and positive net capital outflow. 
D) it has negative net exports and negative net capital outflow. 
A) it has positive net exports and positive net capital outflow. 
B) it has positive net exports and negative net capital outflow. 
C) it has negative net exports and positive net capital outflow. 
D) it has negative net exports and negative net capital outflow.

Question 5

Alfonso, a citizen of Italy, decides to purchase bonds issued by Ireland instead of ones issued by the United States even though the Irish bonds have a higher risk of default. An economic reason for his decision might be that

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A) he dislikes U.S. foreign policy. 
B) the Irish bonds pay a higher rate of interest. 
C) the U.S. government is more stable than the Irish government. 
D) None of the above provide an economic reason for buying the riskier bond. 
A) he dislikes U.S. foreign policy. 
B) the Irish bonds pay a higher rate of interest. 
C) the U.S. government is more stable than the Irish government. 
D) None of the above provide an economic reason for buying the riskier bond.

Question 6

Purchasing-power parity describes the forces that determine

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A) prices in the short run. 
B) prices in the long run. 
C) exchange rates in the short run. 
D) exchange rates in the long run. 
A) prices in the short run. 
B) prices in the long run. 
C) exchange rates in the short run. 
D) exchange rates in the long run.

Question 7

Over the past five decades, the U.S. economy has become

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A) more closed. 
B) more open. 
C) less trade-oriented. 
D) more self-sufficient. 
A) more closed. 
B) more open. 
C) less trade-oriented. 
D) more self-sufficient.

Question 8

According to purchasing-power parity what should the nominal exchange rate between the U.S. and another country be equal to?

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A) 1 
B) the real exchange rate between the U.S. and that country 
C) the price level in the U.S. divided by the price level in the other country 
D) the price level in the other country divided by the price level in the U.S. 
A) 1 
B) the real exchange rate between the U.S. and that country 
C) the price level in the U.S. divided by the price level in the other country 
D) the price level in the other country divided by the price level in the U.S.

Question 9

If the dollar buys fewer bananas in Guatemala than in Honduras, then traders could make a profit by

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A) buying bananas in Honduras and selling them in Guatemala, which would tend to raise the price of bananas in Honduras. 
B) buying bananas in Honduras and selling them in Guatemala, which would tend to raise the price of bananas in Guatemala. 
C) buying bananas in Guatemala and selling them in Honduras, which would tend to raise the price of bananas in Guatemala. 
D) buying bananas in Guatemala and selling them in Honduras, which would tend to raise the price of bananas in Honduras. 
A) buying bananas in Honduras and selling them in Guatemala, which would tend to raise the price of bananas in Honduras. 
B) buying bananas in Honduras and selling them in Guatemala, which would tend to raise the price of bananas in Guatemala. 
C) buying bananas in Guatemala and selling them in Honduras, which would tend to raise the price of bananas in Guatemala. 
D) buying bananas in Guatemala and selling them in Honduras, which would tend to raise the price of bananas in Honduras.

Question 10

According to purchasing power parity, the nominal exchange rate between the U.S. and another country should equal the price level of foreign goods divided by the price level of U.S. goods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If a country exports more than it imports, then it has

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A) positive net exports and positive net capital outflows. 
B) positive net exports and negative net capital outflows. 
C) negative net exports and positive net capital outflows. 
D) negative net exports and negative net capital outflows. 
A) positive net exports and positive net capital outflows. 
B) positive net exports and negative net capital outflows. 
C) negative net exports and positive net capital outflows. 
D) negative net exports and negative net capital outflows.

Question 12

If domestic residents of France purchase 1.2 trillion euros of foreign assets and foreigners purchase 1.5 trillion euros of French assets, then France's net capital outflow is

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A) -.3 trillion euros, so it must have a trade deficit. 
B) -.3 trillion euros, so it must have a trade surplus. 
C) .3 trillion euros, so it must have a trade deficit. 
D) .3 trillion euros, so it must have a trade surplus. 
A) -.3 trillion euros, so it must have a trade deficit. 
B) -.3 trillion euros, so it must have a trade surplus. 
C) .3 trillion euros, so it must have a trade deficit. 
D) .3 trillion euros, so it must have a trade surplus.

Question 13

Colonial America had little industry and so had mostly raw materials to export. At the same time, there were many opportunities to purchase capital goods and earn a high rate of return because there was little existing capital so that the marginal product of capital was relatively high. What does this suggest about net exports and net capital outflow in colonial America?

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Net exports were negative because the va

Question 14

If purchasing-power parity between France and the U.S. holds, but then U.S. prices rise,

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A) the real exchange rate is above its purchasing-power parity value. An increase in the nominal exchange rate can move it back. 
B) the real exchange rate is above its purchasing-power parity value. A decrease in the nominal exchange rate can move it back. 
C) the real exchange rate is below its purchasing-power parity value. An increase in the nominal exchange rate can move it back. 
D) the real exchange rate is below its purchasing-power parity value. A decrease in the nominal exchange rate can move it back. 
A) the real exchange rate is above its purchasing-power parity value. An increase in the nominal exchange rate can move it back. 
B) the real exchange rate is above its purchasing-power parity value. A decrease in the nominal exchange rate can move it back. 
C) the real exchange rate is below its purchasing-power parity value. An increase in the nominal exchange rate can move it back. 
D) the real exchange rate is below its purchasing-power parity value. A decrease in the nominal exchange rate can move it back.

Question 15

In the U.S. a candy bar costs $1. If the nominal exchange rate were 6 Chinese yuan per dollar and the real exchange rate were 1.2, then, what would be the price of a candy bar in China?

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A) 7.2 yuan 
B) 6 yuan 
C) 5 yuan 
D) 3.6 yuan 
A) 7.2 yuan 
B) 6 yuan 
C) 5 yuan 
D) 3.6 yuan

Question 16

From 1970 to 1998 the U.S. dollar

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A) gained value compared to the Italian lira because inflation was higher in the U.S. 
B) gained value compared to the Italian lira because inflation was lower in the U.S. 
C) lost value compared to the Italian lira because inflation was higher in the U.S. 
D) lost value compared to the Italian lira because inflation was lower in the U.S. 
A) gained value compared to the Italian lira because inflation was higher in the U.S. 
B) gained value compared to the Italian lira because inflation was lower in the U.S. 
C) lost value compared to the Italian lira because inflation was higher in the U.S. 
D) lost value compared to the Italian lira because inflation was lower in the U.S.

Question 17

The country of Wiknam has net capital outflow of $1,000, government purchases of $5,000 and consumption of $20,000. Which of the following is correct?

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A) If its domestic investment is $1,000, its GDP is $26,000. 
B) If its domestic investment is $2,000, its GDP is $28,000. 
C) If its domestic investment is $5,000, its GDP is $29,000. 
D) None of the above are correct. 
A) If its domestic investment is $1,000, its GDP is $26,000. 
B) If its domestic investment is $2,000, its GDP is $28,000. 
C) If its domestic investment is $5,000, its GDP is $29,000. 
D) None of the above are correct.

Question 18

Net capital outflow is the purchase of domestic assets by foreign residents minus the purchase of foreign assets by domestic residents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Mike, a U.S. citizen, buys $1,000 worth of olives from Greece. By itself this purchase

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A) increases U.S. imports by $1,000 and increases U.S. net exports by $1,000. 
B) increases U.S. imports by $1,000 and decreases U.S. net exports by $1,000. 
C) increases U.S. exports by $1,000 and increases U.S. net exports by $1,000. 
D) increases U.S. exports by $1,000 and decreases U.S. net exports by $1,000. 
A) increases U.S. imports by $1,000 and increases U.S. net exports by $1,000. 
B) increases U.S. imports by $1,000 and decreases U.S. net exports by $1,000. 
C) increases U.S. exports by $1,000 and increases U.S. net exports by $1,000. 
D) increases U.S. exports by $1,000 and decreases U.S. net exports by $1,000.

Question 20

If U.S. exports are $300 billion and U.S. imports total $350 billion, which of the following is correct?

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A) The U.S. has a trade surplus of $350 billion. 
B) The U.S. has a trade surplus of $50 billion. 
C) The U.S. has a trade deficit of $350 billion. 
D) The U.S. has a trade deficit of $50 billion. 
A) The U.S. has a trade surplus of $350 billion. 
B) The U.S. has a trade surplus of $50 billion. 
C) The U.S. has a trade deficit of $350 billion. 
D) The U.S. has a trade deficit of $50 billion.

Exam 31: Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

If you go to the bank and notice that a dollar buys more Japanese yen than it used to, then the dollar has

If Spain has a trade deficit, then

If U.S. exports are $150 billion and U.S. imports are $100 billion, which of the following is correct?

If a country has a trade surplus

Alfonso, a citizen of Italy, decides to purchase bonds issued by Ireland instead of ones issued by the United States even though the Irish bonds have a higher risk of default. An economic reason for his decision might be that

Purchasing-power parity describes the forces that determine

Over the past five decades, the U.S. economy has become

According to purchasing-power parity what should the nominal exchange rate between the U.S. and another country be equal to?

If the dollar buys fewer bananas in Guatemala than in Honduras, then traders could make a profit by

According to purchasing power parity, the nominal exchange rate between the U.S. and another country should equal the price level of foreign goods divided by the price level of U.S. goods.

If a country exports more than it imports, then it has

If domestic residents of France purchase 1.2 trillion euros of foreign assets and foreigners purchase 1.5 trillion euros of French assets, then France's net capital outflow is

If purchasing-power parity between France and the U.S. holds, but then U.S. prices rise,

In the U.S. a candy bar costs $1. If the nominal exchange rate were 6 Chinese yuan per dollar and the real exchange rate were 1.2, then, what would be the price of a candy bar in China?

From 1970 to 1998 the U.S. dollar

The country of Wiknam has net capital outflow of $1,000, government purchases of $5,000 and consumption of $20,000. Which of the following is correct?

Net capital outflow is the purchase of domestic assets by foreign residents minus the purchase of foreign assets by domestic residents.

Mike, a U.S. citizen, buys $1,000 worth of olives from Greece. By itself this purchase

If U.S. exports are $300 billion and U.S. imports total $350 billion, which of the following is correct?

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

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

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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