Question 1

Over the past three decades, the United States has

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A)  generally had, or been very near to a trade balance. 
B)  had trade deficits in about as many years as it has trade surpluses. 
C)  persistently had a trade deficit. 
D)  persistently had a trade surplus. 
A)  generally had, or been very near to a trade balance. 
B)  had trade deficits in about as many years as it has trade surpluses. 
C)  persistently had a trade deficit. 
D)  persistently had a trade surplus.

Question 2

Other things the same, if the U.S. real exchange rate depreciated, then U.S. net exports would

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A)  fall and the quantity of dollars demanded in the market for foreign-currency exchange would fall. 
B)  fall and the quantity of dollars demanded in the market for foreign-currency exchange would rise. 
C)  rise and the quantity of dollars demanded in the market for foreign-currency exchange would fall. 
D)  rise and the quantity of dollars demanded in the market for foreign-currency exchange would rise. 
A)  fall and the quantity of dollars demanded in the market for foreign-currency exchange would fall. 
B)  fall and the quantity of dollars demanded in the market for foreign-currency exchange would rise. 
C)  rise and the quantity of dollars demanded in the market for foreign-currency exchange would fall. 
D)  rise and the quantity of dollars demanded in the market for foreign-currency exchange would rise.

Question 3

An increase in real interest rates in the United States

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A)  discourages both U.S. and foreign residents from buying U.S. assets. 
B)  encourages both U.S. and foreign residents to buy U.S. assets. 
C)  encourages U.S. residents to buy U.S. assets, but discourages foreign residents from buying U.S. assets. 
D)  encourages foreign residents to buy U.S. assets, but discourages U.S. residents from buying U.S. assets. 
A)  discourages both U.S. and foreign residents from buying U.S. assets. 
B)  encourages both U.S. and foreign residents to buy U.S. assets. 
C)  encourages U.S. residents to buy U.S. assets, but discourages foreign residents from buying U.S. assets. 
D)  encourages foreign residents to buy U.S. assets, but discourages U.S. residents from buying U.S. assets.

Question 4

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

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A)  national saving. 
B)  private saving. 
C)  domestic investment. 
D)  the sum of domestic investment and net capital outflow. 
A)  national saving. 
B)  private saving. 
C)  domestic investment. 
D)  the sum of domestic investment and net capital outflow.

Question 5

An import quota imposed by the U.S. would reduce U.S. imports, but have no impact on U.S. exports.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

At the equilibrium real interest rate in the open-economy macroeconomic model

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A)  saving = domestic investment 
B)  saving = net capital outflow 
C)  net capital outflow = domestic investment 
D)  net capital outflow + domestic investment = saving 
A)  saving = domestic investment 
B)  saving = net capital outflow 
C)  net capital outflow = domestic investment 
D)  net capital outflow + domestic investment = saving

Question 7

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, if the supply of loanable funds shifts right, then

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A)  the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts left. 
B)  the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts right. 
C)  the demand for dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts left. 
D)  the demand for dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts right. 
A)  the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts left. 
B)  the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts right. 
C)  the demand for dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts left. 
D)  the demand for dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts right.

Question 8

A country has I = $200 billion, S = $400 billion, and purchased $600 billion of foreign assets, how many of its assets did foreigners purchase?

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A)  $0 
B)  $200 billion 
C)  $400 billion 
D)  $800 billion 
A)  $0 
B)  $200 billion 
C)  $400 billion 
D)  $800 billion

Question 9

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, if a country's interest rate rises, its net capital outflow

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A)  rises and the real exchange rate rises. 
B)  falls and the real exchange rate falls. 
C)  rises and the real exchange rate falls. 
D)  falls and the real exchange rate rises. 
A)  rises and the real exchange rate rises. 
B)  falls and the real exchange rate falls. 
C)  rises and the real exchange rate falls. 
D)  falls and the real exchange rate rises.

Question 10

If the supply of loanable funds shifts right, then the equilibrium

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A)  levels of net capital outflow and domestic investment decrease. 
B)  level of net capital outflow increases and the equilibrium level of domestic investment decreases. 
C)  level of net capital outflow decreases and the equilibrium level of domestic investment increases. 
D)  levels of net capital outflow and domestic investment increase. 
A)  levels of net capital outflow and domestic investment decrease. 
B)  level of net capital outflow increases and the equilibrium level of domestic investment decreases. 
C)  level of net capital outflow decreases and the equilibrium level of domestic investment increases. 
D)  levels of net capital outflow and domestic investment increase.

Question 11

If a quota on lumber were implemented, then at the original exchange rate there would be a

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A)  surplus in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the real exchange rate appreciates. 
B)  surplus in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the real exchange rate depreciates. 
C)  shortage in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the real exchange rate appreciates. 
D)  shortage in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the real exchange rate depreciates. 
A)  surplus in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the real exchange rate appreciates. 
B)  surplus in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the real exchange rate depreciates. 
C)  shortage in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the real exchange rate appreciates. 
D)  shortage in the market for foreign-currency exchange, so the real exchange rate depreciates.

Question 12

Other things the same, a higher real exchange rate reduces net exports.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the open-economy macroeconomic model which of the following falls if there is an increase in the budget deficit?

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A)  the interest rate 
B)  net exports 
C)  the exchange rate 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  the interest rate 
B)  net exports 
C)  the exchange rate 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 14

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, the market for loanable funds equates national saving with

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A)  domestic investment. 
B)  net capital outflow. 
C)  national consumption minus domestic investment. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  domestic investment. 
B)  net capital outflow. 
C)  national consumption minus domestic investment. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 15

A U.S. company wants to buy yen in order to buy Japanese bonds. In the open-economy macroeconomic model, this transaction would be part of

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A)  the supply of currency in the foreign exchange market, and part of the supply of loanable funds. 
B)  the demand for currency in the foreign exchange market, and part of the supply of loanable funds. 
C)  the supply of currency in the foreign exchange market, and part of the demand for loanable funds. 
D)  the demand for currency in the foreign exchange market, and part of the demand for loanable funds. 
A)  the supply of currency in the foreign exchange market, and part of the supply of loanable funds. 
B)  the demand for currency in the foreign exchange market, and part of the supply of loanable funds. 
C)  the supply of currency in the foreign exchange market, and part of the demand for loanable funds. 
D)  the demand for currency in the foreign exchange market, and part of the demand for loanable funds.

Question 16

Which of the following is most likely to increase U.S. exports?

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A)  The government gives subsidies to U.S. firms that export goods or services. 
B)  The government reduces the size of the budget surplus. 
C)  The United States unilaterally reduces its restrictions on foreign imports. 
D)  Taxes on domestic saving rise. 
A)  The government gives subsidies to U.S. firms that export goods or services. 
B)  The government reduces the size of the budget surplus. 
C)  The United States unilaterally reduces its restrictions on foreign imports. 
D)  Taxes on domestic saving rise.

Question 17

Trade policies

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A)  alter the trade balance because they alter imports of the country that implemented them. 
B)  alter the trade balance because they alter net capital outflow of the country that implemented them. 
C)  do not alter the trade balance because they cannot alter the national saving or domestic investment of the country that implements them. 
D)  do not alter the trade balance because they cannot alter the real exchange rate of the currency of the country that implements them. 
A)  alter the trade balance because they alter imports of the country that implemented them. 
B)  alter the trade balance because they alter net capital outflow of the country that implemented them. 
C)  do not alter the trade balance because they cannot alter the national saving or domestic investment of the country that implements them. 
D)  do not alter the trade balance because they cannot alter the real exchange rate of the currency of the country that implements them.

Question 18

When a country suffers from capital flight, the demand for loanable funds in that country shifts

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A)  right, which increases interest rates in that country. 
B)  right, which decreases interest rates in that country. 
C)  left, which increases interest rates in that country. 
D)  left, which decreases interest rates in that country. 
A)  right, which increases interest rates in that country. 
B)  right, which decreases interest rates in that country. 
C)  left, which increases interest rates in that country. 
D)  left, which decreases interest rates in that country.

Question 19

If the U.S. government imposed a quota on toy imports, then

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A)  imports and exports would both fall. 
B)  imports would fall and exports would rise. 
C)  imports would rise and exports would fall. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  imports and exports would both fall. 
B)  imports would fall and exports would rise. 
C)  imports would rise and exports would fall. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 20

In which case(s) does(do) a country's demand for loanable funds shift left?

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A)  both an increase in the budget deficit and capital flight 
B)  an increase in the budget deficit, but not capital flight 
C)  capital flight, but not an increase in the budget deficit 
D)  neither an increase in the budget deficit nor capital flight 
A)  both an increase in the budget deficit and capital flight 
B)  an increase in the budget deficit, but not capital flight 
C)  capital flight, but not an increase in the budget deficit 
D)  neither an increase in the budget deficit nor capital flight

Over the past three decades, the United States has

Other things the same, if the U.S. real exchange rate depreciated, then U.S. net exports would

An increase in real interest rates in the United States

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

An import quota imposed by the U.S. would reduce U.S. imports, but have no impact on U.S. exports.

At the equilibrium real interest rate in the open-economy macroeconomic model

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, if the supply of loanable funds shifts right, then

A country has I = $200 billion, S = $400 billion, and purchased $600 billion of foreign assets, how many of its assets did foreigners purchase?

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, if a country's interest rate rises, its net capital outflow

If the supply of loanable funds shifts right, then the equilibrium

If a quota on lumber were implemented, then at the original exchange rate there would be a

Other things the same, a higher real exchange rate reduces net exports.

In the open-economy macroeconomic model which of the following falls if there is an increase in the budget deficit?

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, the market for loanable funds equates national saving with

A U.S. company wants to buy yen in order to buy Japanese bonds. In the open-economy macroeconomic model, this transaction would be part of

Which of the following is most likely to increase U.S. exports?

Trade policies

When a country suffers from capital flight, the demand for loanable funds in that country shifts

If the U.S. government imposed a quota on toy imports, then

In which case(s) does(do) a country's demand for loanable funds shift left?

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomic Models

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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Exam 14: A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Over the past three decades, the United States has

Other things the same, if the U.S. real exchange rate depreciated, then U.S. net exports would

An increase in real interest rates in the United States

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

An import quota imposed by the U.S. would reduce U.S. imports, but have no impact on U.S. exports.

At the equilibrium real interest rate in the open-economy macroeconomic model

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, if the supply of loanable funds shifts right, then

A country has I = $200 billion, S = $400 billion, and purchased $600 billion of foreign assets, how many of its assets did foreigners purchase?

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, if a country's interest rate rises, its net capital outflow

If the supply of loanable funds shifts right, then the equilibrium

If a quota on lumber were implemented, then at the original exchange rate there would be a

Other things the same, a higher real exchange rate reduces net exports.

In the open-economy macroeconomic model which of the following falls if there is an increase in the budget deficit?

In the open-economy macroeconomic model, the market for loanable funds equates national saving with

A U.S. company wants to buy yen in order to buy Japanese bonds. In the open-economy macroeconomic model, this transaction would be part of

Which of the following is most likely to increase U.S. exports?

Trade policies

When a country suffers from capital flight, the demand for loanable funds in that country shifts

If the U.S. government imposed a quota on toy imports, then

In which case(s) does(do) a country's demand for loanable funds shift left?

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomic Models

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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