Deck 16: International Finance

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What is the meaning of the balance of goods and services?  

A) The balance of goods and services is the same as the merchandise trade balance, because services CANNOT be traded. 
B) The balance of goods and services is equivalent to the trade balance. 
C) The balance of goods and services is the value of all goods and services exported minus the value of all goods and services imported. 
D) The balance of goods and services is the value of all tangible products exported minus the value of all tangible products imported.
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When does a nation have an unfavourable balance of trade?  

A) when the nation has a surplus in its balance of payments 
B) when the nation has a deficit in its balance of payments 
C) when the value of the nation's imports of goods is greater than the value of its exports of goods 
D) when the nation's current account is in surplus and its capital account is in deficit
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Which of the following is NOT included in the merchandise trade balance?  

A) exports of refrigerators 
B) imports of automobiles 
C) exports of agricultural products 
D) shipping and insurance costs
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Which term refers to Canadian investment earnings from foreign assets minus foreigners' earnings from their Canadian assets?  

A) the merchandise trade balance 
B) the unilateral transfers abroad 
C) the balance on good and services 
D) net investment from abroad
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What does the current account reflect?  

A) trade in tangible products 
B) trade in goods as well as services 
C) the purchase of securities from foreigners 
D) the sale of securities to foreigners
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What does the merchandise trade balance measure?  

A) the value of goods and services exported 
B) the value of all goods and services exported minus the value of all goods and services imported 
C) the value of all goods and services exported minus the value of all goods and services imported, and transactions to finance the difference 
D) the value of all tangible products exported minus the value of all tangible products imported
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With which region did Canada have the largest trade surplus in 2013?  

A) the European Union 
B) the United Kingdom 
C) the United States 
D) Japan
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Which of the following is NOT classified as a service in the current account?  

A) transportation 
B) insurance 
C) tourist expenditures 
D) unilateral transfers
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<strong>  Refer to the table in the exhibit.What is the balance on current account?  </strong> A) -$2,500  B) -$2,420  C) -$2,400  D) -$2,000 <div style=padding-top: 35px>
Refer to the table in the exhibit.What is the balance on current account?  

A) -$2,500 
B) -$2,420 
C) -$2,400 
D) -$2,000
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Which of the following describes Canadian merchandise trade balance from 2008 to 2014?  

A) The trade balance was always in surplus. 
B) The trade balance was always in deficit. 
C) The trade balance was sometimes in surplus and sometimes in deficit. 
D) The trade balance was always equal.
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Which of the following describes Canadian merchandise trade balance from 1981 to 2007?  

A) The trade balance was always in surplus. 
B) The trade balance was always in deficit. 
C) The trade balance was sometimes in surplus and sometimes in deficit. 
D) The trade balance was always equal.
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Which of the following characterizes the meaning of the merchandise trade balance?  

A) It reflects trade in intangibles like insurance and tourism. 
B) It records the flow of financial assets like stocks and bonds. 
C) It equals the value of imports minus the value of exports. 
D) It equals the value of tangible products exported minus the value of tangible products imported.
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What does a nation's merchandise trade balance reflect?  

A) trade in tangible products 
B) value of exports 
C) value of imports 
D) trade in intangible products
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How is the value of a country's exports listed in its balance of payments account?  

A) as a credit 
B) as a debit 
C) as a payment 
D) as an investment
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Which of the following events would NOT be recorded in the Canadian balance of payments?  

A) The money supply of a foreign nation increases. 
B) A Quaker relief agency sends food to drought victims in sub-Saharan Africa. 
C) The Ministry of Defense stations troops in Afghanistan. 
D) Pepsi-Cola sends its soft drink to Russia. In return, the United States gets Stolichnaya vodka. No money changes hands.
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Which of the following sets of transactions does the balance of payments summarize during a given time period?  

A) transactions between the government of one country and the government of another country 
B) transactions between the national government and local governments in the same country 
C) transactions among individuals, firms, and government of one country, and transactions among individuals, firms, and governments throughout the rest of the world 
D) transactions among individuals, firms, and governments of two countries
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What does the current account record?  

A) last year's flows of funds into and out of the country 
B) flows of imports and exports of goods and services, net income earned by Canadian residents from foreign assets, and net transfer payments 
C) only flows of imports and exports of goods 
D) only net income earned by Canadian residents from foreign assets
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Which of the following is NOT a unilateral transfer?  

A) income earned from foreign investments 
B) foreign aid 
C) personal gifts to friends or family abroad 
D) institutional charitable donations
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What types of imports are included in the debit side of the current account?  

A) goods only 
B) goods and services 
C) services only 
D) services and resources only
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How is the trade balance calculated?  

A) the services balance + the current account balance + the capital account balance 
B) merchandise exports - merchandise imports 
C) the current account balance + the capital account balance 
D) foreign purchases of domestic assets - domestic purchases of foreign assets
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Which of the following characterizes Canada in terms of its financial account?  

A) It is a net capital exporter. 
B) It is the world's largest debtor nation. 
C) It is a net capital importer. 
D) It is has an equal balance.
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What does the financial account keep track of?  

A) the amount of foreign-owned machinery in a country 
B) the amount of domestically owned machinery in foreign countries 
C) the amount of exports and imports of goods and services 
D) the amount of assets in one country owned by citizens of another country
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A wealthy Japanese executive decides to buy a large amount of Canadian assets.Which account under balance of payments would be affected?  

A) the Canadian current account 
B) the Canadian financial account 
C) the Canadian foreign reserves account 
D) the Canadian exports account
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In the balance of payments accounts, what does it mean when a nation is a net importer of capital?  

A) that the nation sells more goods in foreign countries than it buys from them 
B) that the nation buys more goods from foreign countries than it sells to them 
C) that the nation sells more assets to individuals in other countries than the nation buys from other countries 
D) that the nation buys more assets from individuals in other countries than the nations sells to other countries
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Which of the following characterizes the meaning of the financial account?  

A) The financial account records exports and imports of goods and services. 
B) The financial account records international transactions involving purchases and sales of investments. 
C) The financial account refers only to the export of real capital. 
D) The financial account measures the results of net investment income.
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Which of the following components of the Canadian balance of payments includes direct investment by Canadians in foreign securities?  

A) official reserve assets 
B) the financial account 
C) the current account 
D) the merchandise trade account
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What was the net unilateral transfers abroad per Canadian resident in 2013?  

A) about $1250 per Canadian resident 
B) about $540 per Canadian resident 
C) about $150 per Canadian resident 
D) about $90 per Canadian resident
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What would cause a country to run a deficit in its current account?  

A) if exports exceed imports 
B) if imports exceed exports 
C) if foreign currency received from exports and transfers exceeds the foreign exchange needed to pay for imports and make unilateral transfers 
D) if foreign currency received from exports and transfers is less than the foreign exchange needed to pay for imports and make unilateral transfers
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Which of the following is NOT a unilateral transfer?  

A) foreign aid from one government to another 
B) income earned from foreign investments 
C) personal gifts to friends in foreign countries 
D) donations to foreign countries from nongovernment domestic charities
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Which of the following is NOT a reason foreign investors would want to purchase Canadian assets?  

A) because the rate of return is higher in Canada than in many other countries 
B) because they may wish to diversify their foreign portfolios 
C) because Canada may be regarded as a relatively safer place for foreigners to make investments 
D) because governments of most other industrialized countries actively discourage foreign investment
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Suppose foreigners increase their ownership of Canadian assets.What would this help to offset?  

A) a deficit in the Canadian current account 
B) a deficit in the Canadian financial account 
C) a surplus in the Canadian current account 
D) a surplus in the Canadian financial account
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By the end of 2012 foreigners owned about how much more of the Canadian economy than Canadians owned of other economies?  

A) $100 billion 
B) $250 billion 
C) $300 billion 
D) $500 billion
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Canada is a net importer of capital.What does this mean?  

A) that Canadian citizens own more foreign assets compared to foreigners who own Canadian assets 
B) that citizens of other countries are buying more Canadian assets than Canadian citizens are buying foreign assets 
C) that only Canadian citizens own foreign assets 
D) that only foreign citizens own Canadian assets
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When a Canadian buys a Swedish financial asset, which of the following accounts is directly affected?  

A) Canada's merchandise trade balance 
B) Canada's goods and services balance 
C) Canada's financial account balance 
D) Canada's current account balance
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Which of the following events would contribute, directly or indirectly, to a deficit in the financial account of the Canadian balance of payments?  

A) A British citizen buys stock in Ford of Canada. 
B) A British citizen buys a bond from Ford of Canada. 
C) Interest rates fall in Canada relative to the level of interest rates in the rest of the world. 
D) Australian publisher Rupert Murdoch buys Canadian newspapers companies.
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What is the value of the statistical discrepancy in the balance of payments?  

A) It is always positive. 
B) It is always negative. 
C) It is always zero. 
D) It could be either positive, negative, or zero.
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What is the term for the result of net unilateral transfers being added to the net exports of goods and services and net investment income from abroad?  

A) official reserve transactions account 
B) balance of payments 
C) balance on financial account 
D) balance on current account
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When is a balance of payments account out of balance?  

A) only when exports are greater than imports 
B) only when imports are greater than exports 
C) when exports are greater than imports or when exports are less than imports 
D) never
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Which of the following must a net importer of assets have?  

A) a current account deficit 
B) a financial account deficit 
C) a current account surplus 
D) a financial account surplus
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Under which of the following circumstances would Utopia be a debtor nation?  

A) if consumers in other countries bought goods and services from Utopia 
B) only if Utopia has a deficit in its current account 
C) only if Utopia has a deficit in its balance of goods and services 
D) if Utopia has a deficit in its balance of trade
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Suppose the exchange rate changes from 75 cents per €1to $1 per €1.What has happened to the euro?  

A) It has appreciated, because its value has increased. 
B) It has appreciated, because the price of Canadian dollars has increased. 
C) It has depreciated, because its value has declined. 
D) It has depreciated, because its value has increased.
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What is an exchange rate?  

A) the ratio at which goods are traded between countries 
B) the denomination of currency used to purchase imports 
C) the price of one currency in terms of another 
D) the price at which one good trades for another
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Suppose $1 equals €2.What does €1 equal?  

A) $0.25 
B) $0.50 
C) $1.00 
D) $2.00
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On Monday Meghan buys 13 Mexican pesos per Canadian dollar, and on Wednesday she buys 15 Mexican pesos per Canadian dollar.What has happened to the value of these two currencies?  

A) The Canadian dollar has appreciated, and the Mexican peso has appreciated. 
B) The Canadian dollar has depreciated, and the Mexican peso has depreciated. 
C) The Canadian dollar has appreciated, and the Mexican peso has depreciated. 
D) The Canadian dollar has depreciated, and the Mexican peso has appreciated.
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What is the foreign exchange rate?  

A) the current account 
B) the law of comparative advantage 
C) the financial account 
D) the price of one currency in terms of another
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What does the term exchange rate refer to?  

A) to the total yearly amount of money changed from one country's currency to another country's currency 
B) to the amount of a country's currency that can be traded for one ounce of gold 
C) to the sum of net unilateral transfers 
D) to the price of one country's currency in terms of another country's currency
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Suppose the exchange rate changes from €1 per Canadian dollar to €1.2 per Canadian dollar.What has happened to the Canadian dollar?  

A) It has appreciated, because its value has increased. 
B) It has appreciated, making Canadian goods cheaper in euros. 
C) It has depreciated, because its value has declined. 
D) It has depreciated, because its value has increased.
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Which of the following would be represented as a debit item in the Canadian balance of payments?  

A) Canadian companies purchase cars from Italy. 
B) Canadian companies sell beef to Israel. 
C) The Canadian government receives transfers from foreign governments to support Canadian expenses incurred in Europe. 
D) Canadian residents receive gifts of money from friends abroad.
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Suppose the Canadian dollar appreciates.How will this affect the Canadian economy?  

A) The value of the Canadian dollar will decrease. 
B) The value of foreign exchange will increase. 
C) Fewer Canadian dollars will be required to purchase foreign exchange. 
D) More Canadian dollars will be required to purchase foreign exchange.
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Suppose the dollar price of British pounds drops.What does this mean?  

A) that fewer dollars are needed to buy British pounds 
B) that more dollars are needed to buy British pounds 
C) that the euro has appreciated 
D) that the dollar has depreciated
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Suppose a German tourist buys Canadian dollars with euros in a Canadian airport.What type of market is this tourist participating in?  

A) a product market 
B) a factor market 
C) a foreign exchange market 
D) a speculative market
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Suppose the exchange rate changes from C$0.20 per €1 to C$0.18 cents per €1.What has happened to the Canadian dollar?  

A) It has appreciated, because its value has increased. 
B) It has appreciated, because its value has declined. 
C) It has depreciated, because its value has declined. 
D) It has depreciated, because its value has increased.
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What is the exchange rate?  

A) the ratio of exports to imports 
B) the interest that the Canadian government charges on international transactions 
C) the price of one nation's currency in terms of another nation's currency 
D) the price that central banks charge each other for currency trading
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Which of the following is NOT a credit item in the Canadian balance of payments?  

A) Canadian imports of cars from Japan 
B) any transaction that results in an inflow of dollars 
C) a financial outflow 
D) a Canadian firm's purchase of steel from a European steel mill
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What is the value of the statistical discrepancy?  

A) It is always positive. 
B) It is always negative. 
C) It is always zero. 
D) It may be positive, negative, or zero.
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Which of the following is a credit item in the Canadian balance of payments?  

A) Canadian companies sell merchandise abroad. 
B) Foreign companies sell merchandise to Canadian consumers. 
C) Canadians send money to foreign companies. 
D) Immigrants to Canada send presents of money to their families in their country of origin.
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Suppose the price of foreign exchange drops.How will this affect the Canadian economy?  

A) Fewer Canadian dollars are needed to purchase foreign currency. 
B) More Canadian dollars are needed to purchase foreign currency. 
C) The same number of Canadian dollars are needed to purchase foreign currency. 
D) No Canadian dollars are needed to purchase foreign currency.
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On Tuesday Thomas buys 125 Japanese yen per Canadian dollar, and on Wednesday he buys 120 Japanese yen per Canadian dollar.What has happened to the values of these two currencies?  

A) The Canadian dollar has appreciated, and the Japanese yen has appreciated. 
B) The Canadian dollar has depreciated, and the Japanese yen has depreciated. 
C) The Canadian dollar has appreciated, and the Japanese yen has depreciated. 
D) The Canadian dollar has depreciated, and the Japanese yen has appreciated.
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What does it mean if the Canadian dollar depreciates?  

A) that the value of the Canadian dollar has increased 
B) that the value of foreign exchange has decreased 
C) that fewer Canadian dollars are required to purchase foreign exchange 
D) that more Canadian dollars are required to purchase foreign exchange
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Which of the following would NOT increase France's exports to Canada?  

A) an appreciation of the Canadian dollar 
B) an appreciation of the euro 
C) a depreciation of the euro 
D) an rise in French preferences for Canadian goods
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Which of the following is NOT assumed constant along the Canadian demand curve for foreign currency?  

A) the exchange rate 
B) interest rates in Canada 
C) expected inflation in Canada 
D) increases in Canadians' incomes
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Suppose the exchange rate has been $1.50 per £1, but then it falls to $1.25 per £1.All things equal, how would trade be affected?  

A) Canada would import more from Great Britain because the price of the pound has fallen. 
B) Canada would export more to Great Britain because the price of the pound has risen. 
C) Canada would export less to Great Britain because the price of the pound has risen. 
D) Canada would import more from Great Britain because the price of the pound has risen.
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Wayne Brown is a Canadian citizen studying on a U.S.campus.When he came to school in September he had C$400, with which he purchased US$300.Just before returning to Canada the following June, Wayne used his US$300 to purchase C$450.What was the purchasing power of the U.S.dollar in June compared to September?  

A) He could purchase 12.5 percent more Canadian dollars in June than he could in September. 
B) He could purchase 12.5 percent fewer Canadian dollars in June than he could in September. 
C) He could purchase 11.11 percent more Canadian dollars in June than he could in September. 
D) He could purchase 11.11 percent fewer Canadian dollars in June than he could in September.
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Suppose Europe and Canada are the only two regions in the world.Which of the following is NOT a reason Canadian residents would want to buy euros?  

A) so that Canadian residents can invest in Europe 
B) so that Canadian residents can buy European goods 
C) to improve the Canadian balance of payments 
D) so that Canadian residents can buy European stocks
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Suppose the Canadian dollar depreciates in the foreign exchange market.What is the effect on Canadian exports and imports?  

A) Exports become more expensive, and imports become more expensive. 
B) Exports and imports remain the same. 
C) Exports become less expensive, and imports become less expensive. 
D) Exports become less expensive, and imports become more expensive.
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Suppose a foreign currency becomes more expensive in Canada.How would Canadian exports likely be affected?  

A) Canadian exports would likely increase. 
B) Canadian exports would likely first increase, and then decrease. 
C) Canadian exports would likely remain constant. 
D) Canadian exports would likely decrease.
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Imagine that only two nations exist, Canada and Mexico.Suppose Mexico experiences a drop in the price of foreign exchange.How will this affect the ability of the Mexican people to buy currency?  

A) They will be able to buy more Canadian currency, because the prices of imports from Canada will have increased. 
B) They will be able to buy less Canadian currency, because Canadian prices on goods will have decreased. 
C) They will be able to buy less Canadian currency, and imports from Canada will be more expensive. 
D) They will be able to buy more Canadian currency, and imports from Canada will be cheaper.
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How is the foreign exchange market affected as the price of foreign exchange decreases relative to the Canadian dollar?  

A) Canadian products become cheaper for foreigners. 
B) Foreign goods become cheaper for Canadians. 
C) More foreign currency is required to purchase a Canadian dollar. 
D) The Canadian demand curve for foreign exchange shifts to the right.
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Which of the following factors is NOT held constant when drawing the Canadian demand curve for foreign currency?  

A) income in Canada 
B) the inflation rate in Canada 
C) incomes in the rest of the world 
D) the interest rate in Canada relative to the rest of the world
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Assume Canada has only one trading partner.Which of the following factors is NOT held constant when drawing the Canadian demand curve for foreign currency?  

A) incomes of Canadian consumers 
B) the exchange rate 
C) the expected rate of inflation in Canada 
D) the prices of international goods
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Mary Green decides to take a summer course in London, England.Upon her departure from the Toronto airport Mary notes that the currency exchange rate is £1 = $1.60.Upon arrival in London, she finds that she can buy £1 for $1.65.Where should she have bought the pounds?  

A) in Toronto, because Canadian dollars were cheaper 
B) in Toronto, because pounds were cheaper 
C) in London, because the value of the pound was higher 
D) in London, because the value of the pound was lower
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When does the demand by foreign nations for Canadian dollars increase?  

A) as Canadians travel abroad 
B) as foreigners purchase Canadians goods 
C) as Canadians purchase foreign goods 
D) as Canadians buy foreign stocks or bonds
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How is the price of goods affected as the price of the Canadian dollar increases in terms of foreign currency?  

A) Canadian products become cheaper for foreigners. 
B) Foreign goods become cheaper for Canadians. 
C) Prices are NOT affected. 
D) Prices may rise or fall.
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<strong>  Refer to the graph in the exhibit.Which of the following would NOT cause the demand for pesos to shift from D to D'?  </strong> A) an increase in income in Canada  B) inflation in Canada  C) a fall in income in Canada  D) an increase in wealth in Canada <div style=padding-top: 35px>
Refer to the graph in the exhibit.Which of the following would NOT cause the demand for pesos to shift from D to D'?  

A) an increase in income in Canada 
B) inflation in Canada 
C) a fall in income in Canada 
D) an increase in wealth in Canada
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Suppose fewer Canadian dollars are needed to buy a Swiss franc.Which of the following best characterizes how product markets will be affected?  

A) Swiss goods will become relatively more expensive to Canadian residents. 
B) Canadian residents will buy the same amount of Swiss goods. 
C) Canadian residents will buy fewer Swiss goods. 
D) Canadian residents will buy more Swiss goods.
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What is the shape for the demand curve for foreign exchange?  

A) downward sloping 
B) upward sloping 
C) horizontal, because no individual country can influence the price of foreign exchange 
D) vertical, because no individual country can influence the price of foreign exchange
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Suppose the Canadian dollar depreciates relative to the Swiss franc.Which of the following is likely to occur?  

A) Swiss goods will become more expensive in Canada. 
B) Canadian goods will become more expensive in Switzerland. 
C) Swiss investors will pay more Swiss francs to buy each Canadian dollar. 
D) Canada will import more from Switzerland.
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Which of the following does NOT explain why the supply of foreign exchange to Canada is generated by the desire of foreigners to acquire U.S.dollars?  

A) because Canada is considered a safe haven in times of political unrest 
B) because the U.S. dollar has long been accepted as an international medium of exchange 
C) because foreigners want to buy Canadian assets 
D) because Canadian goods have become less attractive to foreigners
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Suppose the Canadian dollar appreciates in the foreign exchange market.How would Canadian and foreign goods be affected?  

A) Canadian goods would become more expensive for foreign buyers, and foreign goods would become cheaper for Canadians. 
B) Canadian goods would become cheaper for foreign buyers, and foreign goods would become more expensive for Canadians. 
C) Canadian goods would become more expensive for foreign buyers, and foreign goods would become more expensive for Canadians. 
D) Canadian goods would become cheaper for foreign buyers, and foreign goods would become cheaper for Canadians.
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What does the demand curve for euros illustrate?  

A) a direct relationship between the dollar price of a euro and the quantity of euros demanded 
B) an inverse relationship between the dollar price of a euro and the quantity of euros demanded 
C) that the higher the dollar price of a euro, the greater the quantity demanded 
D) that the more expensive it is to buy euros, the larger the quantity of European goods demanded by Canadians
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What is the meaning of the balance of goods and services?  

A) The balance of goods and services is the same as the merchandise trade balance, because services CANNOT be traded. 
B) The balance of goods and services is equivalent to the trade balance. 
C) The balance of goods and services is the value of all goods and services exported minus the value of all goods and services imported. 
D) The balance of goods and services is the value of all tangible products exported minus the value of all tangible products imported.
 The balance of goods and services is the value of all goods and services exported minus the value of all goods and services imported. 
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When does a nation have an unfavourable balance of trade?  

A) when the nation has a surplus in its balance of payments 
B) when the nation has a deficit in its balance of payments 
C) when the value of the nation's imports of goods is greater than the value of its exports of goods 
D) when the nation's current account is in surplus and its capital account is in deficit
 when the value of the nation's imports of goods is greater than the value of its exports of goods 
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Which of the following is NOT included in the merchandise trade balance?  

A) exports of refrigerators 
B) imports of automobiles 
C) exports of agricultural products 
D) shipping and insurance costs
 shipping and insurance costs
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Which term refers to Canadian investment earnings from foreign assets minus foreigners' earnings from their Canadian assets?  

A) the merchandise trade balance 
B) the unilateral transfers abroad 
C) the balance on good and services 
D) net investment from abroad
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What does the current account reflect?  

A) trade in tangible products 
B) trade in goods as well as services 
C) the purchase of securities from foreigners 
D) the sale of securities to foreigners
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What does the merchandise trade balance measure?  

A) the value of goods and services exported 
B) the value of all goods and services exported minus the value of all goods and services imported 
C) the value of all goods and services exported minus the value of all goods and services imported, and transactions to finance the difference 
D) the value of all tangible products exported minus the value of all tangible products imported
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With which region did Canada have the largest trade surplus in 2013?  

A) the European Union 
B) the United Kingdom 
C) the United States 
D) Japan
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Which of the following is NOT classified as a service in the current account?  

A) transportation 
B) insurance 
C) tourist expenditures 
D) unilateral transfers
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<strong>  Refer to the table in the exhibit.What is the balance on current account?  </strong> A) -$2,500  B) -$2,420  C) -$2,400  D) -$2,000
Refer to the table in the exhibit.What is the balance on current account?  

A) -$2,500 
B) -$2,420 
C) -$2,400 
D) -$2,000
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Which of the following describes Canadian merchandise trade balance from 2008 to 2014?  

A) The trade balance was always in surplus. 
B) The trade balance was always in deficit. 
C) The trade balance was sometimes in surplus and sometimes in deficit. 
D) The trade balance was always equal.
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Which of the following describes Canadian merchandise trade balance from 1981 to 2007?  

A) The trade balance was always in surplus. 
B) The trade balance was always in deficit. 
C) The trade balance was sometimes in surplus and sometimes in deficit. 
D) The trade balance was always equal.
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Which of the following characterizes the meaning of the merchandise trade balance?  

A) It reflects trade in intangibles like insurance and tourism. 
B) It records the flow of financial assets like stocks and bonds. 
C) It equals the value of imports minus the value of exports. 
D) It equals the value of tangible products exported minus the value of tangible products imported.
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What does a nation's merchandise trade balance reflect?  

A) trade in tangible products 
B) value of exports 
C) value of imports 
D) trade in intangible products
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How is the value of a country's exports listed in its balance of payments account?  

A) as a credit 
B) as a debit 
C) as a payment 
D) as an investment
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Which of the following events would NOT be recorded in the Canadian balance of payments?  

A) The money supply of a foreign nation increases. 
B) A Quaker relief agency sends food to drought victims in sub-Saharan Africa. 
C) The Ministry of Defense stations troops in Afghanistan. 
D) Pepsi-Cola sends its soft drink to Russia. In return, the United States gets Stolichnaya vodka. No money changes hands.
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16
Which of the following sets of transactions does the balance of payments summarize during a given time period?  

A) transactions between the government of one country and the government of another country 
B) transactions between the national government and local governments in the same country 
C) transactions among individuals, firms, and government of one country, and transactions among individuals, firms, and governments throughout the rest of the world 
D) transactions among individuals, firms, and governments of two countries
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17
What does the current account record?  

A) last year's flows of funds into and out of the country 
B) flows of imports and exports of goods and services, net income earned by Canadian residents from foreign assets, and net transfer payments 
C) only flows of imports and exports of goods 
D) only net income earned by Canadian residents from foreign assets
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18
Which of the following is NOT a unilateral transfer?  

A) income earned from foreign investments 
B) foreign aid 
C) personal gifts to friends or family abroad 
D) institutional charitable donations
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19
What types of imports are included in the debit side of the current account?  

A) goods only 
B) goods and services 
C) services only 
D) services and resources only
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20
How is the trade balance calculated?  

A) the services balance + the current account balance + the capital account balance 
B) merchandise exports - merchandise imports 
C) the current account balance + the capital account balance 
D) foreign purchases of domestic assets - domestic purchases of foreign assets
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21
Which of the following characterizes Canada in terms of its financial account?  

A) It is a net capital exporter. 
B) It is the world's largest debtor nation. 
C) It is a net capital importer. 
D) It is has an equal balance.
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22
What does the financial account keep track of?  

A) the amount of foreign-owned machinery in a country 
B) the amount of domestically owned machinery in foreign countries 
C) the amount of exports and imports of goods and services 
D) the amount of assets in one country owned by citizens of another country
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23
A wealthy Japanese executive decides to buy a large amount of Canadian assets.Which account under balance of payments would be affected?  

A) the Canadian current account 
B) the Canadian financial account 
C) the Canadian foreign reserves account 
D) the Canadian exports account
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24
In the balance of payments accounts, what does it mean when a nation is a net importer of capital?  

A) that the nation sells more goods in foreign countries than it buys from them 
B) that the nation buys more goods from foreign countries than it sells to them 
C) that the nation sells more assets to individuals in other countries than the nation buys from other countries 
D) that the nation buys more assets from individuals in other countries than the nations sells to other countries
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25
Which of the following characterizes the meaning of the financial account?  

A) The financial account records exports and imports of goods and services. 
B) The financial account records international transactions involving purchases and sales of investments. 
C) The financial account refers only to the export of real capital. 
D) The financial account measures the results of net investment income.
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26
Which of the following components of the Canadian balance of payments includes direct investment by Canadians in foreign securities?  

A) official reserve assets 
B) the financial account 
C) the current account 
D) the merchandise trade account
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27
What was the net unilateral transfers abroad per Canadian resident in 2013?  

A) about $1250 per Canadian resident 
B) about $540 per Canadian resident 
C) about $150 per Canadian resident 
D) about $90 per Canadian resident
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28
What would cause a country to run a deficit in its current account?  

A) if exports exceed imports 
B) if imports exceed exports 
C) if foreign currency received from exports and transfers exceeds the foreign exchange needed to pay for imports and make unilateral transfers 
D) if foreign currency received from exports and transfers is less than the foreign exchange needed to pay for imports and make unilateral transfers
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29
Which of the following is NOT a unilateral transfer?  

A) foreign aid from one government to another 
B) income earned from foreign investments 
C) personal gifts to friends in foreign countries 
D) donations to foreign countries from nongovernment domestic charities
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30
Which of the following is NOT a reason foreign investors would want to purchase Canadian assets?  

A) because the rate of return is higher in Canada than in many other countries 
B) because they may wish to diversify their foreign portfolios 
C) because Canada may be regarded as a relatively safer place for foreigners to make investments 
D) because governments of most other industrialized countries actively discourage foreign investment
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31
Suppose foreigners increase their ownership of Canadian assets.What would this help to offset?  

A) a deficit in the Canadian current account 
B) a deficit in the Canadian financial account 
C) a surplus in the Canadian current account 
D) a surplus in the Canadian financial account
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32
By the end of 2012 foreigners owned about how much more of the Canadian economy than Canadians owned of other economies?  

A) $100 billion 
B) $250 billion 
C) $300 billion 
D) $500 billion
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33
Canada is a net importer of capital.What does this mean?  

A) that Canadian citizens own more foreign assets compared to foreigners who own Canadian assets 
B) that citizens of other countries are buying more Canadian assets than Canadian citizens are buying foreign assets 
C) that only Canadian citizens own foreign assets 
D) that only foreign citizens own Canadian assets
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34
When a Canadian buys a Swedish financial asset, which of the following accounts is directly affected?  

A) Canada's merchandise trade balance 
B) Canada's goods and services balance 
C) Canada's financial account balance 
D) Canada's current account balance
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35
Which of the following events would contribute, directly or indirectly, to a deficit in the financial account of the Canadian balance of payments?  

A) A British citizen buys stock in Ford of Canada. 
B) A British citizen buys a bond from Ford of Canada. 
C) Interest rates fall in Canada relative to the level of interest rates in the rest of the world. 
D) Australian publisher Rupert Murdoch buys Canadian newspapers companies.
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36
What is the value of the statistical discrepancy in the balance of payments?  

A) It is always positive. 
B) It is always negative. 
C) It is always zero. 
D) It could be either positive, negative, or zero.
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37
What is the term for the result of net unilateral transfers being added to the net exports of goods and services and net investment income from abroad?  

A) official reserve transactions account 
B) balance of payments 
C) balance on financial account 
D) balance on current account
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38
When is a balance of payments account out of balance?  

A) only when exports are greater than imports 
B) only when imports are greater than exports 
C) when exports are greater than imports or when exports are less than imports 
D) never
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39
Which of the following must a net importer of assets have?  

A) a current account deficit 
B) a financial account deficit 
C) a current account surplus 
D) a financial account surplus
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40
Under which of the following circumstances would Utopia be a debtor nation?  

A) if consumers in other countries bought goods and services from Utopia 
B) only if Utopia has a deficit in its current account 
C) only if Utopia has a deficit in its balance of goods and services 
D) if Utopia has a deficit in its balance of trade
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41
Suppose the exchange rate changes from 75 cents per €1to $1 per €1.What has happened to the euro?  

A) It has appreciated, because its value has increased. 
B) It has appreciated, because the price of Canadian dollars has increased. 
C) It has depreciated, because its value has declined. 
D) It has depreciated, because its value has increased.
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42
What is an exchange rate?  

A) the ratio at which goods are traded between countries 
B) the denomination of currency used to purchase imports 
C) the price of one currency in terms of another 
D) the price at which one good trades for another
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43
Suppose $1 equals €2.What does €1 equal?  

A) $0.25 
B) $0.50 
C) $1.00 
D) $2.00
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44
On Monday Meghan buys 13 Mexican pesos per Canadian dollar, and on Wednesday she buys 15 Mexican pesos per Canadian dollar.What has happened to the value of these two currencies?  

A) The Canadian dollar has appreciated, and the Mexican peso has appreciated. 
B) The Canadian dollar has depreciated, and the Mexican peso has depreciated. 
C) The Canadian dollar has appreciated, and the Mexican peso has depreciated. 
D) The Canadian dollar has depreciated, and the Mexican peso has appreciated.
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45
What is the foreign exchange rate?  

A) the current account 
B) the law of comparative advantage 
C) the financial account 
D) the price of one currency in terms of another
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46
What does the term exchange rate refer to?  

A) to the total yearly amount of money changed from one country's currency to another country's currency 
B) to the amount of a country's currency that can be traded for one ounce of gold 
C) to the sum of net unilateral transfers 
D) to the price of one country's currency in terms of another country's currency
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47
Suppose the exchange rate changes from €1 per Canadian dollar to €1.2 per Canadian dollar.What has happened to the Canadian dollar?  

A) It has appreciated, because its value has increased. 
B) It has appreciated, making Canadian goods cheaper in euros. 
C) It has depreciated, because its value has declined. 
D) It has depreciated, because its value has increased.
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48
Which of the following would be represented as a debit item in the Canadian balance of payments?  

A) Canadian companies purchase cars from Italy. 
B) Canadian companies sell beef to Israel. 
C) The Canadian government receives transfers from foreign governments to support Canadian expenses incurred in Europe. 
D) Canadian residents receive gifts of money from friends abroad.
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49
Suppose the Canadian dollar appreciates.How will this affect the Canadian economy?  

A) The value of the Canadian dollar will decrease. 
B) The value of foreign exchange will increase. 
C) Fewer Canadian dollars will be required to purchase foreign exchange. 
D) More Canadian dollars will be required to purchase foreign exchange.
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50
Suppose the dollar price of British pounds drops.What does this mean?  

A) that fewer dollars are needed to buy British pounds 
B) that more dollars are needed to buy British pounds 
C) that the euro has appreciated 
D) that the dollar has depreciated
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51
Suppose a German tourist buys Canadian dollars with euros in a Canadian airport.What type of market is this tourist participating in?  

A) a product market 
B) a factor market 
C) a foreign exchange market 
D) a speculative market
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52
Suppose the exchange rate changes from C$0.20 per €1 to C$0.18 cents per €1.What has happened to the Canadian dollar?  

A) It has appreciated, because its value has increased. 
B) It has appreciated, because its value has declined. 
C) It has depreciated, because its value has declined. 
D) It has depreciated, because its value has increased.
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53
What is the exchange rate?  

A) the ratio of exports to imports 
B) the interest that the Canadian government charges on international transactions 
C) the price of one nation's currency in terms of another nation's currency 
D) the price that central banks charge each other for currency trading
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54
Which of the following is NOT a credit item in the Canadian balance of payments?  

A) Canadian imports of cars from Japan 
B) any transaction that results in an inflow of dollars 
C) a financial outflow 
D) a Canadian firm's purchase of steel from a European steel mill
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55
What is the value of the statistical discrepancy?  

A) It is always positive. 
B) It is always negative. 
C) It is always zero. 
D) It may be positive, negative, or zero.
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56
Which of the following is a credit item in the Canadian balance of payments?  

A) Canadian companies sell merchandise abroad. 
B) Foreign companies sell merchandise to Canadian consumers. 
C) Canadians send money to foreign companies. 
D) Immigrants to Canada send presents of money to their families in their country of origin.
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57
Suppose the price of foreign exchange drops.How will this affect the Canadian economy?  

A) Fewer Canadian dollars are needed to purchase foreign currency. 
B) More Canadian dollars are needed to purchase foreign currency. 
C) The same number of Canadian dollars are needed to purchase foreign currency. 
D) No Canadian dollars are needed to purchase foreign currency.
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58
On Tuesday Thomas buys 125 Japanese yen per Canadian dollar, and on Wednesday he buys 120 Japanese yen per Canadian dollar.What has happened to the values of these two currencies?  

A) The Canadian dollar has appreciated, and the Japanese yen has appreciated. 
B) The Canadian dollar has depreciated, and the Japanese yen has depreciated. 
C) The Canadian dollar has appreciated, and the Japanese yen has depreciated. 
D) The Canadian dollar has depreciated, and the Japanese yen has appreciated.
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59
What does it mean if the Canadian dollar depreciates?  

A) that the value of the Canadian dollar has increased 
B) that the value of foreign exchange has decreased 
C) that fewer Canadian dollars are required to purchase foreign exchange 
D) that more Canadian dollars are required to purchase foreign exchange
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60
Which of the following would NOT increase France's exports to Canada?  

A) an appreciation of the Canadian dollar 
B) an appreciation of the euro 
C) a depreciation of the euro 
D) an rise in French preferences for Canadian goods
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61
Which of the following is NOT assumed constant along the Canadian demand curve for foreign currency?  

A) the exchange rate 
B) interest rates in Canada 
C) expected inflation in Canada 
D) increases in Canadians' incomes
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62
Suppose the exchange rate has been $1.50 per £1, but then it falls to $1.25 per £1.All things equal, how would trade be affected?  

A) Canada would import more from Great Britain because the price of the pound has fallen. 
B) Canada would export more to Great Britain because the price of the pound has risen. 
C) Canada would export less to Great Britain because the price of the pound has risen. 
D) Canada would import more from Great Britain because the price of the pound has risen.
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63
Wayne Brown is a Canadian citizen studying on a U.S.campus.When he came to school in September he had C$400, with which he purchased US$300.Just before returning to Canada the following June, Wayne used his US$300 to purchase C$450.What was the purchasing power of the U.S.dollar in June compared to September?  

A) He could purchase 12.5 percent more Canadian dollars in June than he could in September. 
B) He could purchase 12.5 percent fewer Canadian dollars in June than he could in September. 
C) He could purchase 11.11 percent more Canadian dollars in June than he could in September. 
D) He could purchase 11.11 percent fewer Canadian dollars in June than he could in September.
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64
Suppose Europe and Canada are the only two regions in the world.Which of the following is NOT a reason Canadian residents would want to buy euros?  

A) so that Canadian residents can invest in Europe 
B) so that Canadian residents can buy European goods 
C) to improve the Canadian balance of payments 
D) so that Canadian residents can buy European stocks
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65
Suppose the Canadian dollar depreciates in the foreign exchange market.What is the effect on Canadian exports and imports?  

A) Exports become more expensive, and imports become more expensive. 
B) Exports and imports remain the same. 
C) Exports become less expensive, and imports become less expensive. 
D) Exports become less expensive, and imports become more expensive.
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66
Suppose a foreign currency becomes more expensive in Canada.How would Canadian exports likely be affected?  

A) Canadian exports would likely increase. 
B) Canadian exports would likely first increase, and then decrease. 
C) Canadian exports would likely remain constant. 
D) Canadian exports would likely decrease.
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67
Imagine that only two nations exist, Canada and Mexico.Suppose Mexico experiences a drop in the price of foreign exchange.How will this affect the ability of the Mexican people to buy currency?  

A) They will be able to buy more Canadian currency, because the prices of imports from Canada will have increased. 
B) They will be able to buy less Canadian currency, because Canadian prices on goods will have decreased. 
C) They will be able to buy less Canadian currency, and imports from Canada will be more expensive. 
D) They will be able to buy more Canadian currency, and imports from Canada will be cheaper.
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68
How is the foreign exchange market affected as the price of foreign exchange decreases relative to the Canadian dollar?  

A) Canadian products become cheaper for foreigners. 
B) Foreign goods become cheaper for Canadians. 
C) More foreign currency is required to purchase a Canadian dollar. 
D) The Canadian demand curve for foreign exchange shifts to the right.
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69
Which of the following factors is NOT held constant when drawing the Canadian demand curve for foreign currency?  

A) income in Canada 
B) the inflation rate in Canada 
C) incomes in the rest of the world 
D) the interest rate in Canada relative to the rest of the world
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70
Assume Canada has only one trading partner.Which of the following factors is NOT held constant when drawing the Canadian demand curve for foreign currency?  

A) incomes of Canadian consumers 
B) the exchange rate 
C) the expected rate of inflation in Canada 
D) the prices of international goods
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71
Mary Green decides to take a summer course in London, England.Upon her departure from the Toronto airport Mary notes that the currency exchange rate is £1 = $1.60.Upon arrival in London, she finds that she can buy £1 for $1.65.Where should she have bought the pounds?  

A) in Toronto, because Canadian dollars were cheaper 
B) in Toronto, because pounds were cheaper 
C) in London, because the value of the pound was higher 
D) in London, because the value of the pound was lower
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72
When does the demand by foreign nations for Canadian dollars increase?  

A) as Canadians travel abroad 
B) as foreigners purchase Canadians goods 
C) as Canadians purchase foreign goods 
D) as Canadians buy foreign stocks or bonds
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73
How is the price of goods affected as the price of the Canadian dollar increases in terms of foreign currency?  

A) Canadian products become cheaper for foreigners. 
B) Foreign goods become cheaper for Canadians. 
C) Prices are NOT affected. 
D) Prices may rise or fall.
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74
<strong>  Refer to the graph in the exhibit.Which of the following would NOT cause the demand for pesos to shift from D to D'?  </strong> A) an increase in income in Canada  B) inflation in Canada  C) a fall in income in Canada  D) an increase in wealth in Canada
Refer to the graph in the exhibit.Which of the following would NOT cause the demand for pesos to shift from D to D'?  

A) an increase in income in Canada 
B) inflation in Canada 
C) a fall in income in Canada 
D) an increase in wealth in Canada
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75
Suppose fewer Canadian dollars are needed to buy a Swiss franc.Which of the following best characterizes how product markets will be affected?  

A) Swiss goods will become relatively more expensive to Canadian residents. 
B) Canadian residents will buy the same amount of Swiss goods. 
C) Canadian residents will buy fewer Swiss goods. 
D) Canadian residents will buy more Swiss goods.
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76
What is the shape for the demand curve for foreign exchange?  

A) downward sloping 
B) upward sloping 
C) horizontal, because no individual country can influence the price of foreign exchange 
D) vertical, because no individual country can influence the price of foreign exchange
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77
Suppose the Canadian dollar depreciates relative to the Swiss franc.Which of the following is likely to occur?  

A) Swiss goods will become more expensive in Canada. 
B) Canadian goods will become more expensive in Switzerland. 
C) Swiss investors will pay more Swiss francs to buy each Canadian dollar. 
D) Canada will import more from Switzerland.
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78
Which of the following does NOT explain why the supply of foreign exchange to Canada is generated by the desire of foreigners to acquire U.S.dollars?  

A) because Canada is considered a safe haven in times of political unrest 
B) because the U.S. dollar has long been accepted as an international medium of exchange 
C) because foreigners want to buy Canadian assets 
D) because Canadian goods have become less attractive to foreigners
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79
Suppose the Canadian dollar appreciates in the foreign exchange market.How would Canadian and foreign goods be affected?  

A) Canadian goods would become more expensive for foreign buyers, and foreign goods would become cheaper for Canadians. 
B) Canadian goods would become cheaper for foreign buyers, and foreign goods would become more expensive for Canadians. 
C) Canadian goods would become more expensive for foreign buyers, and foreign goods would become more expensive for Canadians. 
D) Canadian goods would become cheaper for foreign buyers, and foreign goods would become cheaper for Canadians.
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80
What does the demand curve for euros illustrate?  

A) a direct relationship between the dollar price of a euro and the quantity of euros demanded 
B) an inverse relationship between the dollar price of a euro and the quantity of euros demanded 
C) that the higher the dollar price of a euro, the greater the quantity demanded 
D) that the more expensive it is to buy euros, the larger the quantity of European goods demanded by Canadians
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