Question 1

Most of the change from 1991 to 2000 in U.S.net capital outflow as a percent of GDP was due to a(n)

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A)   decrease in U.S.investment.
B)   decrease in U.S.national saving.
C)   increase in U.S.investment.
D)   increase in U.S.national saving.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

If US goods cost 1/5 of one dollar for every kroner Danish goods cost,the real exchange rate would be computed as how many Danish goods per U.S.goods?

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A)   five
B)   one fifth the price of the U.S.goods
C)   the amount of kroner that can be bought with 1/5 of one dollar.
D)   None of the above is correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A firm in India hires a U.S.firm to provide economic forecasts.By itself this transaction

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A)   increases U.S.exports and so increases the U.S.trade balance.
B)   increases U.S.exports and so decreases the U.S.trade balance.
C)   increases U.S.imports and so increases the U.S.trade balance.
D)   increases U.S.imports and so decreases the U.S.trade balance.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Net capital outflow

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A)   is always greater than net exports.
B)   is always less than net exports.
C)   is always equal to net exports.
D)   could be any of the above.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

If the exchange rate is .70 euro per dollar,the price of an MP3 player in Paris is 150 euros and the price of an MP3 player in the U.S.is $150,then what is the real exchange rate?

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A)   1/.70 French MP3 players per U.S.MP3 player
B)   1 French MP3 players per U.S.MP3 player
C)   .70 French MP3 players per U.S.MP3 player.
D)   None of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

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) All of the above

Question 7

Other things the same,the real exchange rate between American and Mexican goods would be lower if

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A)   prices of Mexican goods were higher,or the number of pesos a dollar purchased was higher.
B)   prices of Mexican goods were higher,or the number of pesos a dollar purchased was lower.
C)   prices of Mexican goods were lower,or the number of pesos a dollar purchased was higher.
D)   prices of Mexican goods were lower,or the number of pesos a dollar purchased was lower.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

According to purchasing power parity,if the same basket of goods costs $100 in the U.S.and 50 pounds in Britain,then what is the nominal exchange rate?

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A)   2 pounds per dollar
B)   1 pound per dollar
C)   1/2 pound per dollar
D)   None of the above is correctE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Other things the same,if the U.S.real exchange rate appreciates,U.S.net exports

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A)   increase and U.S.net capital outflow decreases.
B)   decrease and U.S.net capital outflow increases.
C)   and U.S.net capital outflow both increase.
D)   and U.S.net capital outflow both decrease.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

If a county has 25 billion euros of imports,15 billion euros of exports,and sells 20 billion euros of assets to foreigners,how many foreign assets do domestic residents purchase?

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A)   5 billion euros
B)   10 billion euros
C)   30 billion euros
D)   None of the above are correct.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

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 12

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 13

Firms in Saudi Arabia sell oil to the U.S.Other things the same,these oil sales

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A)   increase Saudi net exports and net capital outflow.
B)   decrease Saudi net exports and net capital outflow.
C)   increase Saudi net exports and decrease Saudi net capital outflow.
D)   decrease Saudi net exports and increase Saudi net capital outflow.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A basket of goods costs $800 in the U.S.In Belgium the basket of goods costs 800 euros and the exchange rate is .80 euros per U.S.dollar.In Japan the basket of goods costs 720,000 yen and the exchange rate is 900 yen per dollar.Which country has purchasing-power parity with the U.S.?

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A)   both
B)   Belgium but not Japan
C)   Japan but not Belgium
D)   neither Belgium nor JapanE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

As measured by the amount of trade it does,has the U.S.economy become more internationalized? Provide two reasons for this change.

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Question 16

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.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

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

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A)   prices in the U.S.were higher,or the number of euro the dollar purchased were higher.
B)   prices in the U.S.were higher,or the number of euro the dollar purchased were lower.
C)   prices in the U.S.were lower,or the number of euro the dollar purchased were higher.
D)   prices in the U.S.were lower,or the number of euro the dollar purchased were lower.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following events would be consistent with purchasing-power parity?

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A)   The price level in the United States rises more rapidly than that in Ireland and the real exchange rate defined as Irish goods per unit of U.S.goods stays the same.
B)   The money supply in the United States rises more rapidly than in Egypt and the nominal exchange rate defined as Egyptian pounds per dollar falls.
C)   Earl,a worldwide traveler,looks at exchange rates and worldwide breakfast prices one morning and finds that whatever country he decides to go to he can convert $15 into enough local currency to buy the same breakfast.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Table 18-1
 
-Refer to Table 18-1.What are Bolivia's net exports?

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A)   $30 billion
B)   $5 billion
C)   -$5 billion
D)   -$25 billionE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

If the exchange rate is 70 Bangladesh taka per dollar and a bushel of rice costs 200 taka in Bangladesh and $3 in the United States,then the real exchange rate is

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A)   greater than one and arbitrageurs could profit by buying rice in the United States and selling it in Bangladesh.
B)   greater than one and arbitrageurs could profit by buying rice in Bangladesh and selling it in the United States.
C)   less than one and arbitrageurs could profit by buying rice in the United States and selling it in Bangladesh.
D)   less than one and arbitrageurs could profit by buying rice in Bangladesh and selling it in the United States.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Most of the change from 1991 to 2000 in U.S.net capital outflow as a percent of GDP was due to a(n)

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Other things the same,if the U.S.real exchange rate appreciates,U.S.net exports

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Firms in Saudi Arabia sell oil to the U.S.Other things the same,these oil sales

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Which of the following events would be consistent with purchasing-power parity?

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If a county has 25 billion euros of imports,15 billion euros of exports,and sells 20 billion euros of assets to foreigners,how many foreign assets do domestic residents purchase?

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

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As measured by the amount of trade it does,has the U.S.economy become more internationalized? Provide two reasons for this change.

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If US goods cost 1/5 of one dollar for every kroner Danish goods cost,the real exchange rate would be computed as how many Danish goods per U.S.goods?

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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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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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According to purchasing power parity,if the same basket of goods costs $100 in the U.S.and 50 pounds in Britain,then what is the nominal exchange rate?

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A basket of goods costs $800 in the U.S.In Belgium the basket of goods costs 800 euros and the exchange rate is .80 euros per U.S.dollar.In Japan the basket of goods costs 720,000 yen and the exchange rate is 900 yen per dollar.Which country has purchasing-power parity with the U.S.?

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

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Other things the same,the real exchange rate between American and Mexican goods would be lower if

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If the exchange rate is .70 euro per dollar,the price of an MP3 player in Paris is 150 euros and the price of an MP3 player in the U.S.is $150,then what is the real exchange rate?

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Table 18-1 -Refer to Table 18-1.What are Bolivia's net exports?

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Net capital outflow

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If the exchange rate is 70 Bangladesh taka per dollar and a bushel of rice costs 200 taka in Bangladesh and $3 in the United States,then the real exchange rate is

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A firm in India hires a U.S.firm to provide economic forecasts.By itself this transaction

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Most of the change from 1991 to 2000 in U.S.net capital outflow as a percent of GDP was due to a(n)

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Other things the same,if the U.S.real exchange rate appreciates,U.S.net exports

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Firms in Saudi Arabia sell oil to the U.S.Other things the same,these oil sales

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Which of the following events would be consistent with purchasing-power parity?

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If a county has 25 billion euros of imports,15 billion euros of exports,and sells 20 billion euros of assets to foreigners,how many foreign assets do domestic residents purchase?

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

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If US goods cost 1/5 of one dollar for every kroner Danish goods cost,the real exchange rate would be computed as how many Danish goods per U.S.goods?

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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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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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According to purchasing power parity,if the same basket of goods costs $100 in the U.S.and 50 pounds in Britain,then what is the nominal exchange rate?

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

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Other things the same,the real exchange rate between American and Mexican goods would be lower if

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If the exchange rate is .70 euro per dollar,the price of an MP3 player in Paris is 150 euros and the price of an MP3 player in the U.S.is $150,then what is the real exchange rate?

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