Question 1

An increase in U.S. sales of movies to other countries raises U.S.

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

Question 2

An American brewery sells dollars to obtain euros. It then uses the euros to buy brewing equipment from a German company. These transactions

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A)   increase U.S. net capital outflow because Germans obtain U.S. assets.
B)   decrease U.S. net capital outflow because Germans obtain U.S. assets.
C)   increase U.S. net capital outflow because the U.S. buys capital goods.
D)   decrease U.S. net capital outflow because the U.S. buys capital goods.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

If purchasing-power parity holds, a bushel of rice costs $10 in the U.S., and the nominal exchange rate is 25 Thai baht per dollar, what is the price of rice in Thailand?

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A)   400 baht
B)   250 bhat
C)   100 bhat
D)   None of the above is correct.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

If a country's exports were 500 billion pesos and its imports were 300 billion pesos, what would its trade balance be?

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Question 5

If P = domestic prices, P* = foreign prices, and e is the nominal exchange rate, which of the following is implied by purchasing-power parity?

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A)   P = e/P*
B)   1 = e/P*
C)   e = P*/P
D)   None of the above is correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The price level in Country A is 250. The price level in Country B is 300. If purchasing-power parity holds, what is the nominal value of Country A's currency in the market for foreign exchange with Country B? Show your work.

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Question 7

An MP3 player in Singapore costs 200 Singaporean dollars. In the U.S. it costs 100 US dollars. What is the nominal exchange rate if purchasing-power parity holds?

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A)   2.0
B)   1.0
C)   .50
D)   None of the above is correct.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

From 2000 to 2012 the U.S. had a trade

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A)   surplus and a large net capital inflow.
B)   surplus and a large net capital outflow.
C)   deficit and a large net capital inflow.
D)   deficit and a large net capital outflow.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

If a country has a trade surplus then

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A) S > I and Y > C + I + G. B) S > I and Y C) S C + I + G. D) S < I and Y < C + I + G.E) A) and C) F) B) and D)

Question 10

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 C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Suppose a country's net capital outflow does not change, but its investment rises by $250 billion.

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A)   Its saving must have risen by $250 billion so its net exports have risen.
B)   Its saving must have risen by $250 billion, but its net exports are unchanged.
C)   Its saving must have fallen by $250 billion, so its net exports have fallen.
D)   Its saving must have fallen by $250 billion, but its net exports are unchanged.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

If the real exchange rate between the U.S. and Japan is 1, the nominal exchange rate is 100 yen per U.S. dollar and the price of chicken in the U.S. is $2.50 per pound, what is the price of chicken in Japan?

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A)   400 yen per pound
B)   250 yen per pound
C)   100 yen per pound
D)   40 yen per poundE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

In an open economy, gross domestic product equals $1,970 billion, government expenditure equals $300 billion, investment equals $500 billion, and net capital outflow equals $280 billion. What is consumption expenditure?

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A)   $280 billion
B)   $780 billion
C)   $890 billion
D)   $1,170 billionE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which types of economies interact with other economies?

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A)   only closed economies
B)   only open economies
C)   closed economies and open economies
D)   neither closed nor open economiesE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

If a U.S. shirt maker purchases cotton from Egypt, U.S. net exports

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A)   increase, and U.S. net capital outflow increases.
B)   increase, and U.S. net capital outflow decreases.
C)   decrease, and U.S. net capital outflow increases.
D)   decrease, and U.S. net capital outflow decreases.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Suppose that the real return from operating factories in Canada rises relative to the real rate of return in the United States. Other things the same,

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A)   this will increases U.S. net capital outflow and decrease Canadian net capital outflow.
B)   this will decreases U.S. net capital outflow and increase Canadian net capital outflow.
C)   this will only increase U.S. net capital outflow.
D)   this will only increase Canadian net capital outflow.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

A Japanese bank buys bonds sold by Minnesota Manufacturing. Minnesota Manufacturing then uses these funds to buy machinery from Canada. Which of the following decreases?

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A)   U.S. net exports but not US net capital outflow
B)   U.S. net capital outflow but not U.S. net exports
C)   U.S. net exports and U.S. net capital outflow
D)   neither U.S. net exports nor U.S. net capital outflowE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Table 31-1
 
-Refer to Table 31-1. What are Bolivia's imports?

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A)   $60 billion
B)   $35 billion
C)   $40 billion
D)   None of the above are correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

If the exchange rate is 2 Brazilian reals per dollar and a meal in Rio costs 20 reals, then how many dollars does it take to buy a meal in Rio?

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A)   40 and your purchase will increase Brazil's net exports.
B)   10 and your purchase will increase Brazil's net exports.
C)   40 and your purchase will decrease Brazil's net exports.
D)   10 and your purchase will decrease Brazil's net exports.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

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

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A)   Albert, a German citizen, buys stock in a U.S. computer company.
B)   Larry, a citizen of Ireland, opens a fish and chips restaurant in the United States.
C)   Nancy, a U.S. citizen, buys bonds issued by a Japanese bank.
D)   Dustin, a U.S. citizen, opens a country-western tavern in New Zealand.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 13: Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

Suppose a country's net capital outflow does not change, but its investment rises by $250 billion.

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

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

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If the real exchange rate between the U.S. and Japan is 1, the nominal exchange rate is 100 yen per U.S. dollar and the price of chicken in the U.S. is $2.50 per pound, what is the price of chicken in Japan?

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If the exchange rate is 2 Brazilian reals per dollar and a meal in Rio costs 20 reals, then how many dollars does it take to buy a meal in Rio?

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Suppose that the real return from operating factories in Canada rises relative to the real rate of return in the United States. Other things the same,

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A Japanese bank buys bonds sold by Minnesota Manufacturing. Minnesota Manufacturing then uses these funds to buy machinery from Canada. Which of the following decreases?

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Table 31-1 -Refer to Table 31-1. What are Bolivia's imports?

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The price level in Country A is 250. The price level in Country B is 300. If purchasing-power parity holds, what is the nominal value of Country A's currency in the market for foreign exchange with Country B? Show your work.

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If purchasing-power parity holds, a bushel of rice costs $10 in the U.S., and the nominal exchange rate is 25 Thai baht per dollar, what is the price of rice in Thailand?

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If a country's exports were 500 billion pesos and its imports were 300 billion pesos, what would its trade balance be?

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If a U.S. shirt maker purchases cotton from Egypt, U.S. net exports

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If P = domestic prices, P* = foreign prices, and e is the nominal exchange rate, which of the following is implied by purchasing-power parity?

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An MP3 player in Singapore costs 200 Singaporean dollars. In the U.S. it costs 100 US dollars. What is the nominal exchange rate if purchasing-power parity holds?

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From 2000 to 2012 the U.S. had a trade

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If a country has a trade surplus then

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In an open economy, gross domestic product equals $1,970 billion, government expenditure equals $300 billion, investment equals $500 billion, and net capital outflow equals $280 billion. What is consumption expenditure?

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An increase in U.S. sales of movies to other countries raises U.S.

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Which types of economies interact with other economies?

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An American brewery sells dollars to obtain euros. It then uses the euros to buy brewing equipment from a German company. These transactions

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