Question 1

A Mexican firm exchanges Pesos for U.S.dollars and then uses these dollars to purchase corn from the U.S.This transaction

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A)   increases Mexican net capital outflow,and increases U.S.net exports.
B)   increases Mexican net capital outflow,and decreases U.S.net exports.
C)   decreases Mexican net capital outflow,and increases U.S.net exports.
D)   decreases Mexican net capital outflow,and decreases U.S.net exports.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Suppose that a country has $120 billion of national saving,and $80 billion of domestic investment.Is this possible? Where did the other $40 billion of national savings go?

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This is possible for an open economy.The...

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of U.S.foreign portfolio investment?

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A)   Toni,a U.S.citizen,buys bonds issued by a Swedish corporation.
B)   Randall,a U.S.citizen,opens a cheesecake factory in Italy.
C)   Both A and B are examples of U.S.portfolio investment.
D)   Neither A nor B are examples of U.S.portfolio investment.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Other things the same,the real exchange rate between U.S.and South African goods would be higher if

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A)   prices in the U.S.were higher,or the number of South African rand the dollar purchased were higher.
B)   prices in the U.S.were higher,or the number of South African rand the dollar purchased were lower.
C)   prices in the U.S.were lower,or the number of South African rand the dollar purchased were higher.
D)   prices in the U.S.were lower,or the number of South African rand the dollar purchased were lower.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

A U.S.firm buys bonds issued by a technology center in India.This purchase is an example of U.S.

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A)   foreign portfolio investment.By itself it is an increase in U.S.holdings of foreign bonds and increases U.S.net capital outflow.
B)   foreign portfolio investment.By itself it is an increase in U.S.holdings of foreign bonds and decreases U.S.net capital outflow.
C)   foreign direct investment.By itself it is an increase in U.S.holdings of foreign bonds and increases U.S.net capital outflow.
D)   foreign direct investment.By itself it is an increase in U.S.holdings of foreign bonds and decreases U.S.net capital outflow.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

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.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Other things the same,which of the following would both make foreigners more willing to engage in U.S.portfolio investment?

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A)   U.S.interest rates rise,the default risk of U.S.assets rise
B)   U.S.interest rates rise,the default risk of U.S.assets fall
C)   U.S.interest rates fall,the default risk of U.S.assets rise
D)   U.S.interest rates fall,the default risk of U.S.assets fallE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

From 1960 to about 1975 in the United States,net capital outflow was

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A)   small but always positive.
B)   small and sometimes negative and sometimes positive.
C)   large and positive.
D)   large but sometimes negative and sometimes positive.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Sonya,a citizen of Denmark,produces boots and shoes that she sells to department stores in the United States.Other things the same,these sales

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A)   increase U.S.net exports and have no effect on Danish net exports.
B)   decrease U.S.net exports and have no effect on Danish net exports.
C)   increase U.S.net exports and decrease Danish net exports.
D)   decrease U.S.net exports and increase Danish net exports.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

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.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

John,a U.S.citizen,opens up a Sports bar in Tokyo.This is an example of U.S.

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A)   exports.
B)   imports.
C)   foreign portfolio investment.
D)   foreign direct investment.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

A country has $60 million of saving and domestic investment of $40 million.Net exports are

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A)   $20 million.
B)   -$20 million.
C)   $100 million.
D)   -$100 million.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

If prices in the U.S.rise faster than prices in the United Kingdom,then according to the doctrine of purchasing-power parity the U.S.nominal exchange rate should fall.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Reduced barriers to trade help explain an increase in U.S.exports and imports relative to GDP since 1950.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The law of one price states that

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A)   a good must sell at the price fixed by law.
B)   a good must sell at the same price at all locations.
C)   a good cannot sell for a price greater than the legal price ceiling.
D)   nominal exchange rates will not vary.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

A Swiss watchmaker opens a factory in the United States.This is an example of Swiss

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A)   exports.
B)   imports.
C)   foreign portfolio investment.
D)   foreign direct investment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The price of a basket of goods and services in the U.S.is $600.In Canada the same basket of goods costs 700 Canadian dollars.If the nominal exchange rate is 1.2 Canadian dollars per U.S.dollar,what is the real exchange rate?

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A)   700/600
B)   600/700
C)   700/720
D)   None of the above is correct.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

If the U.S.has exports of $1.5 trillion and imports of $2.2 trillion,then the U.S.

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A)   sells more overseas then it buys from overseas;it has a trade deficit.
B)   sells more overseas then it buys from overseas;it has a trade surplus.
C)   buys more from overseas then it sells overseas;it has a trade deficit.
D)   buys more from overseas then it sells overseas;it has a trade surplus.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Suppose a Starbucks tall-latte cost $4.00 in the United States and 3.20 euros in the Euro area.Also,suppose a McDonald's Big Mac costs $3.50 in the United States and 2.45 euros in Euro area.If the nominal exchange rate is .80 euros per dollar,which goods have prices that are consistent with purchasing power parity?

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A)   Both the tall-latte and the Big Mac.
B)   Neither the tall-latte nor the Big Mac.
C)   The tall-latte but not the Big Mac.
D)   The Big Mac but not the tall-latte.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

In Ireland,a pint of beer costs 2.2 Irish pounds.In Australia,a pint of beer costs 4 Australian dollars.If the exchange rate is .5 pounds per Australian dollar,what is the real exchange rate?

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A)   .91 pints of Irish beer per pint of Australian beer
B)   1.1 pint of Irish beer per pint of Australian beer
C)   3.64 pints of Irish beer per pint of Australian beer
D)   4.4 pints of Irish beer per pint of Australian beerE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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From 1960 to about 1975 in the United States,net capital outflow was

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If the U.S.has exports of $1.5 trillion and imports of $2.2 trillion,then the U.S.

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The price of a basket of goods and services in the U.S.is $600.In Canada the same basket of goods costs 700 Canadian dollars.If the nominal exchange rate is 1.2 Canadian dollars per U.S.dollar,what is the real exchange rate?

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Reduced barriers to trade help explain an increase in U.S.exports and imports relative to GDP since 1950.

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