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If the current account is in surplus, the financial account must also be in surplus.

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If the exchange rate is $1.50 per euro, the U.S. price level is 180, and the eurozone price level is 120, then the real exchange rate per euro is:


A) $1.
B) $1.50.
C) $2.40.
D) $1.20.

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A depreciation of a currency below the exchange rate fixed by its government can be countered by all of the following measures EXCEPT by:


A) decreasing capital flows out of the country.
B) limiting the domestic purchase of foreign financial assets.
C) decreasing capital flows into the country.
D) decreasing foreign exchange reserves.

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A country has a capital account deficit if the balance on the:


A) financial account is negative.
B) financial account is positive.
C) current account is negative.
D) current account is zero.

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Which of the following would be included in the U.S. current account?


A) public purchases and sales of financial assets
B) trade balance
C) financial account balance
D) private purchases and sales of financial assets

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To determine the real exchange rate, one needs to know:


A) the nominal exchange rate and the aggregate price level in both countries.
B) the amount of exports and imports.
C) the balance of payments.
D) the purchasing power parity.

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Explain how floating exchange rates in the United States can help insulate the U.S. economy from a recession in Europe.

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If there is a recession in Europe, deman...

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If the target exchange rate of a fixed currency is above the equilibrium exchange rate, to reach the target rate, the government should encourage capital inflows.

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When the United States gives foreign aid to developing nations in Africa, the _____ account is affected.


A) current
B) financial
C) reserve
D) foreign exchange

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If the U.S. dollar appreciates relative to currencies in other countries, then U.S. imports will _____ and exports will _____.


A) increase; increase
B) decrease; decrease
C) decrease; increase
D) increase; decrease

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When the value of the euro changes from $1.30 to $1.20, it follows that:


A) European Union imports from the United States increase.
B) U.S. exports to the European Union increase.
C) U.S. imports from the European Union increase.
D) European Union exports to the United States decrease.

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If the merchandise trade balance is -$15, net international transfer payments and net international factor income are $4, the balance of payments on goods and services is -$25, and the balance of payments on the financial account is $18, then the statistical discrepancy in the financial account is:


A) $15.
B) $3.
C) -$3.
D) -$1.

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A devaluation of a currency tends to decrease the current account deficit.

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In the early 2000s, Chinese exports led to a large surplus on its current account.

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If the government wants to decrease the value of its currency in foreign exchange markets, it can sell its domestic currency in the foreign exchange market.

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An increase in the value of a fixed rate currency is called an appreciation.

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After a devaluation, all other things equal, exports will likely _____ and imports will likely _____ .


A) increase; increase
B) decrease; decrease
C) increase; decrease
D) decrease; increase

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In the 1970s most European countries were unhappy with floating exchange rates because they made each country's domestic monetary policy ineffective.

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Demand for pounds sterling in the foreign exchange market might come from people in Britain who want to buy U.S. goods, services, and assets.

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Which of the following would demand dollars in the foreign exchange market? I. Americans who want to buy U.S. goods, services, and assets II. Americans who want to buy European goods, services, and assets III. Europeans who want to buy U.S. goods, services, and assets


A) I only
B) II only
C) III only
D) I, II, and III

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