Question : 33) The observation that the trade balance usually gets worse : 1381580

 

33) The observation that the trade balance usually gets worse before it improves after a currency depreciation is referring to the

A) J-curve effect.

B) depreciation-appreciation uplink.

C) trade imbalance postulate.

D) XM factor.

 

34) ________ suggests that the depreciation of a nation’s currency may have an ambiguous effect on its balance of trade.

A) The J-curve effect

B) The depreciation-appreciation uplink

C) The trade imbalance postulate

D) The XM factor

 

35) Why does the appreciation of a country’s currency tend to decrease its price level?

A) domestic buyers tend to substitute domestic products for imports

B) a currency appreciation makes a country’s products more competitive in world markets, so exports rise

C) a currency appreciation makes imported inputs less expensive

D) a currency appreciation makes imported inputs more expensive

36) The ________ the economy and ________ exchange rates increase the effectiveness of both expansionary and contractionary monetary policies.

A) more closed off; flexible

B) more closed off; fixed

C) openness of; flexible

D) openness of; fixed

 

37) Monetary policies are

A) less effective when the exchange rate is flexible and the economy is open.

B) more effective when the exchange rate is flexible and the economy is open.

C) more effective when the exchange rate is flexible and the economy is closed.

D) less effective when the exchange rate is fixed and the economy is open.

 

38) If the Fed increases the money supply to fight recession, a floating exchange rate will aid the Fed in fighting recession because

A) as the money supply is increased, the interest rate will decrease, and the price of U.S. exports will rise and the price of U.S. imports will fall.

B) as the money supply is increased, the interest rate will decrease, and the price of U.S. exports will fall and the price of U.S. imports will rise.

C) as the money supply is increased, the interest rate will decrease, and the price of both U.S. exports and U.S. imports will fall.

D) as the money supply is increased, the interest rate will decrease, and the price of U.S. exports and U.S. imports will rise.

 

39) Contractionary monetary policy

A) tends to lead to an appreciation of a nation’s currency.

B) usually has no effect on a currency’s exchange value.

C) tends to lead to a depreciation of a nation’s currency.

D) tends to lead to an appreciation of the currencies of other nations.

40) Which of the following policies tends to cause the dollar to depreciate?

A) an contractionary monetary policy

B) an expansionary fiscal policy

C) a contractionary fiscal policy

D) a combination of an contractionary monetary policy and a expansionary fiscal policy

 

41) Related to the Economics in Practice on p. 703: Many countries believe the Chinese government has undervalued the yuan, which has ________ exports from China and made foreign goods ________ in China.

A) increased; more expensive

B) increased; less expensive

C) decreased; more expensive

D) decreased; less expensive

 

42) Related to the Economics in Practice on p. 703: By keeping the value of the yuan relatively low, the Chinese government has essentially increased ________ China and made ________ goods more expensive in China.

A) exports from; foreign goods

B) exports from; domestic goods

C) imports to; foreign goods

D) imports to; domestic goods

 

 

43) Related to the Economics in Practice on p. 705: Countries that use a common currency like the euro give up the ability to do all of the following EXCEPT

A) conduct independent monetary policy.

B) set interest rates which are different from other nations using the currency.

C) set exchange rates which are different from other nations using the currency.

D) conduct independent fiscal policy.

 

 

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