Question 1

Describe the background factors that contributed to the Asian financial crisis.

Accepted Answer

Investors were seeking higher growth and

Question 2

What are the costs of capital mobility?

Accepted Answer

The cost is potentia

Question 3

How were macroeconomic balances different in the period from 2000 to 2007 from past financial crises?

Accepted Answer

There was not an issue with devaluing ex

Question 4

It is normal and typical in a debt crisis for debtors to completely repudiate all their debts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain the meaning of IMF conditionality and why it has been criticized.

Accepted Answer

IMF conditionality refers to the changes

Question 6

IMF conditionality may include

Accepted Answer

A) changes in the fiscal and monetary policies of the country facing the financial crisis. 
B) changes in the exchange rate policies. 
C) regulating and restructuring the financial sector of the economy of the country in crisis. 
D) political regime change. 
A) changes in the fiscal and monetary policies of the country facing the financial crisis. 
B) changes in the exchange rate policies. 
C) regulating and restructuring the financial sector of the economy of the country in crisis. 
D) political regime change.

Question 7

In theory,the free movement of capital raises world welfare because

Accepted Answer

A) it reduces inflation in some countries. 
B) it reduces the chance of financial crises. 
C) it allows countries to invest more than they could with domestic savings alone. 
D) it increases world income equality. 
A) it reduces inflation in some countries. 
B) it reduces the chance of financial crises. 
C) it allows countries to invest more than they could with domestic savings alone. 
D) it increases world income equality.

Question 8

An austerity policy is

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A) an increase in the money supply. 
B) an expenditure reduction and expenditure switching policy. 
C) an expansionary fiscal policy accompanied by decreases in taxes, increases in expenditures, or both. 
D) an exchange rate switching policy from a fixed to a flexible exchange rate system. 
A) an increase in the money supply. 
B) an expenditure reduction and expenditure switching policy. 
C) an expansionary fiscal policy accompanied by decreases in taxes, increases in expenditures, or both. 
D) an exchange rate switching policy from a fixed to a flexible exchange rate system.

Question 9

Which of the following is a macroeconomic factor that contributed to the financial crisis in 2007?

Accepted Answer

A) Global saving and investment imbalances 
B) Financial market innovation 
C) Deeper levels of integration across financial markets 
D) Challenges and failures in financial regulation 
A) Global saving and investment imbalances 
B) Financial market innovation 
C) Deeper levels of integration across financial markets 
D) Challenges and failures in financial regulation

Question 10

The Mexican peso crisis of 1994 and 1995 was directly related to

Accepted Answer

A) a large capital account surplus. 
B) a large capital account deficit. 
C) an undervalued peso. 
D) a large current account surplus. 
A) a large capital account surplus. 
B) a large capital account deficit. 
C) an undervalued peso. 
D) a large current account surplus.

Question 11

The 2007 subprime crisis spread easily because

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A) the United States is an important economy. 
B) banks in other countries had purchased assets that depended on the U.S. housing market. 
C) there was speculation against the U.S. dollar. 
D) the Fed failed to act at the right time. 
A) the United States is an important economy. 
B) banks in other countries had purchased assets that depended on the U.S. housing market. 
C) there was speculation against the U.S. dollar. 
D) the Fed failed to act at the right time.

Question 12

When expansionary fiscal and monetary policies are joined with a ________ exchange rate system,the various components of economic policy often interact in ways that lead to a crisis followed by a steep recession.

Accepted Answer

A) fixed 
B) floating 
C) crawling peg 
D) flexible 
A) fixed 
B) floating 
C) crawling peg 
D) flexible

Question 13

It should be possible to avoid intensifying crises when there are weak financial sectors if

Accepted Answer

A) banks pay closer attention to the maturity match between their debts and assets. 
B) governments do not run budget deficits. 
C) current account deficits are moderate. 
D) banks do not lend to unworthy creditors. 
A) banks pay closer attention to the maturity match between their debts and assets. 
B) governments do not run budget deficits. 
C) current account deficits are moderate. 
D) banks do not lend to unworthy creditors.

Question 14

A flexible exchange rate system crisis involves

Accepted Answer

A) a revaluation of the currency. 
B) a rapid and uncontrolled depreciation of the currency. 
C) a decrease in the dollar value of the country's international debt. 
D) a sure political collapse of the ruling government. 
A) a revaluation of the currency. 
B) a rapid and uncontrolled depreciation of the currency. 
C) a decrease in the dollar value of the country's international debt. 
D) a sure political collapse of the ruling government.

Question 15

Describe the Mexican peso crisis in terms of the imbalances that caused it,the policies Mexico used to respond,and the lessons learned.

Accepted Answer

Macroeconomic imbalances included an ove

Question 16

Financial crises due to weak financial sectors can often be avoided if international lenders respond appropriately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Some countries have borrowed as much as 500 percent of their IMF quotas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All of the following issues have been discussed as options for reforming the international financial architecture except

Accepted Answer

A) how high an interest rate the lender of last resort should charge when it makes loans. 
B) the length of the payback period. 
C) the size of the loans. 
D) if the lender of last resort (i.e., the IMF)should consult and collaborate with other international institutions such as the United Nations and the WTO. 
A) how high an interest rate the lender of last resort should charge when it makes loans. 
B) the length of the payback period. 
C) the size of the loans. 
D) if the lender of last resort (i.e., the IMF)should consult and collaborate with other international institutions such as the United Nations and the WTO.

Question 19

Disintermediation is a problem associated with a banking crisis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The two main types of economies generating current account surpluses from 2000 to 2007 were Asian exporters and oil producers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the background factors that contributed to the Asian financial crisis.

What are the costs of capital mobility?

How were macroeconomic balances different in the period from 2000 to 2007 from past financial crises?

It is normal and typical in a debt crisis for debtors to completely repudiate all their debts.

Explain the meaning of IMF conditionality and why it has been criticized.

IMF conditionality may include

In theory,the free movement of capital raises world welfare because

An austerity policy is

Which of the following is a macroeconomic factor that contributed to the financial crisis in 2007?

The Mexican peso crisis of 1994 and 1995 was directly related to

The 2007 subprime crisis spread easily because

When expansionary fiscal and monetary policies are joined with a ________ exchange rate system,the various components of economic policy often interact in ways that lead to a crisis followed by a steep recession.

It should be possible to avoid intensifying crises when there are weak financial sectors if

A flexible exchange rate system crisis involves

Describe the Mexican peso crisis in terms of the imbalances that caused it,the policies Mexico used to respond,and the lessons learned.

Financial crises due to weak financial sectors can often be avoided if international lenders respond appropriately.

Some countries have borrowed as much as 500 percent of their IMF quotas.

All of the following issues have been discussed as options for reforming the international financial architecture except

Disintermediation is a problem associated with a banking crisis.

The two main types of economies generating current account surpluses from 2000 to 2007 were Asian exporters and oil producers.

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Trade and the Balance of Payments

Exchange Rates and Exchange Rate Systems

An Introduction to Open Economy Macroeconomics

The United States in the World Economy

The European Union: Many Markets Into One

Trade and Policy Reform in Latin America

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Exam 12: International Financial Crises

Describe the background factors that contributed to the Asian financial crisis.

What are the costs of capital mobility?

How were macroeconomic balances different in the period from 2000 to 2007 from past financial crises?

It is normal and typical in a debt crisis for debtors to completely repudiate all their debts.

Explain the meaning of IMF conditionality and why it has been criticized.

IMF conditionality may include

In theory,the free movement of capital raises world welfare because

An austerity policy is

Which of the following is a macroeconomic factor that contributed to the financial crisis in 2007?

The Mexican peso crisis of 1994 and 1995 was directly related to

The 2007 subprime crisis spread easily because

When expansionary fiscal and monetary policies are joined with a ________ exchange rate system,the various components of economic policy often interact in ways that lead to a crisis followed by a steep recession.

It should be possible to avoid intensifying crises when there are weak financial sectors if

A flexible exchange rate system crisis involves

Describe the Mexican peso crisis in terms of the imbalances that caused it,the policies Mexico used to respond,and the lessons learned.

Financial crises due to weak financial sectors can often be avoided if international lenders respond appropriately.

Some countries have borrowed as much as 500 percent of their IMF quotas.

All of the following issues have been discussed as options for reforming the international financial architecture except

Disintermediation is a problem associated with a banking crisis.

The two main types of economies generating current account surpluses from 2000 to 2007 were Asian exporters and oil producers.

The United States in a Global Economy

International Economic Institutions Since World War II

Comparative Advantage and the Gains From Trade

Comparative Advantage and Factor Endowments

Beyond Comparative Advantage

The Theory of Tariffs and Quotas

Commercial Policy

International Trade and Labor and Environmental Standards

Trade and the Balance of Payments

Exchange Rates and Exchange Rate Systems

An Introduction to Open Economy Macroeconomics

The United States in the World Economy

The European Union: Many Markets Into One

Trade and Policy Reform in Latin America

Export-Oriented Growth in East Asia

China and India in the World Economy

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