Question 1

Bob,a Greek citizen,opens a restaurant in Chicago.His expenditures

Accepted Answer

A)  increase U.S.net capital outflow and have no affect on Greek net capital outflow. 
B)  increase U.S.net capital outflow and increase Greek net capital outflow. 
C)  increase U.S.net capital outflow,but decrease Greek net capital outflow. 
D)  decrease U.S.net capital outflow,but increase Greek net capital outflow. 
A)  increase U.S.net capital outflow and have no affect on Greek net capital outflow. 
B)  increase U.S.net capital outflow and increase Greek net capital outflow. 
C)  increase U.S.net capital outflow,but decrease Greek net capital outflow. 
D)  decrease U.S.net capital outflow,but increase Greek net capital outflow.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  A U.S.based mutual fund buys stock in Eastern European companies. 
B)  A U.S.citizen builds and operates a coffee shop in the Netherlands. 
C)  A Swiss bank buys a U.S.government bond. 
D)  A German tractor factory opens a plant in Waterloo,Iowa. 
A)  A U.S.based mutual fund buys stock in Eastern European companies. 
B)  A U.S.citizen builds and operates a coffee shop in the Netherlands. 
C)  A Swiss bank buys a U.S.government bond. 
D)  A German tractor factory opens a plant in Waterloo,Iowa.

Question 3

During a hyperinflation the real domestic value of a country's currency

Accepted Answer

A)  falls and its nominal exchange rate depreciates. 
B)  falls and its nominal exchange rate appreciates. 
C)  rises and its nominal exchange rate depreciates. 
D)  rises and its nominal exchange rate appreciates. 
A)  falls and its nominal exchange rate depreciates. 
B)  falls and its nominal exchange rate appreciates. 
C)  rises and its nominal exchange rate depreciates. 
D)  rises and its nominal exchange rate appreciates.

Question 4

If Japan's national saving exceeds its domestic investment,then Japan has

Accepted Answer

A)  positive net capital outflows and negative net exports. 
B)  positive net capital outflows and positive net exports. 
C)  negative net capital outflows and negative net exports. 
D)  negative net capital outflows and positive net exports. 
A)  positive net capital outflows and negative net exports. 
B)  positive net capital outflows and positive net exports. 
C)  negative net capital outflows and negative net exports. 
D)  negative net capital outflows and positive net exports.

Question 5

If a nation is selling more goods and services to foreigners than it is buying from them,then on net it must be selling assets abroad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Since 1950 U.S.exports as a percentage of GDP have approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  stayed constant. 
B)  doubled. 
C)  tripled. 
D)  quadrupled. 
A)  stayed constant. 
B)  doubled. 
C)  tripled. 
D)  quadrupled.

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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 $5 into enough local currency to buy the same breakfast. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
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 $5 into enough local currency to buy the same breakfast. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 9

Suppose the real exchange rate is 1/2 gallon of Canadian gasoline per gallon of U.S.gasoline,a gallon of U.S.gasoline costs $5.00 U.S. ,and a gallon of Canadian gas costs 8 Canadian dollars.What is the nominal exchange rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  .80 Canadian dollars per U.S.dollar 
B)  1.25 Canadian dollars per U.S.dollar 
C)  1.60 Canadian dollars per U.S.dollar 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  .80 Canadian dollars per U.S.dollar 
B)  1.25 Canadian dollars per U.S.dollar 
C)  1.60 Canadian dollars per U.S.dollar 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 10

During some year a country had exports of $30 billion,imports of $40 billion,and domestic investment of $60 billion.What was its saving during the year?

Accepted Answer

A)  $70 billion 
B)  $50 billion 
C)  $10 billion 
D)  -$10 billion 
A)  $70 billion 
B)  $50 billion 
C)  $10 billion 
D)  -$10 billion

Question 11

When net capital outflow is negative,it means that on net the value of domestic assets purchased by foreigners exceeds the value of foreign assets purchased by domestic residents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Net capital outflow equals the difference between a country's

Accepted Answer

A)  income and expenditure. 
B)  investment and saving. 
C)  buying of foreign goods and services and sales of goods and services abroad. 
D)  purchases of foreign assets and sales of domestic assets abroad. 
A)  income and expenditure. 
B)  investment and saving. 
C)  buying of foreign goods and services and sales of goods and services abroad. 
D)  purchases of foreign assets and sales of domestic assets abroad.

Question 13

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?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 14

In the U.S.a candy bar costs $1.The nominal exchange rate is 6 Chinese yuan per dollar.If the real exchange rate is 1.2,then,what is the price of a candy bar in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  7.2 yuan 
B)  6 yuan 
C)  5 yuan 
D)  3.6 yuan 
A)  7.2 yuan 
B)  6 yuan 
C)  5 yuan 
D)  3.6 yuan

Question 15

Purchasing-power parity theory does not hold at all times because

Accepted Answer

A)  many goods are not easily transported. 
B)  the same goods produced in different countries may be imperfect substitutes for each other. 
C)  Both a and b are correct. 
D)  prices are different across countries. 
A)  many goods are not easily transported. 
B)  the same goods produced in different countries may be imperfect substitutes for each other. 
C)  Both a and b are correct. 
D)  prices are different across countries.

Question 16

If the exchange rate is 125 yen = $1,a bottle of rice wine that costs 2,500 yen costs

Accepted Answer

A)  $20. 
B)  $25. 
C)  $22. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  $20. 
B)  $25. 
C)  $22. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 17

If a country has negative net capital outflows,then its net exports are

Accepted Answer

A)  positive and its saving is larger than its domestic investment. 
B)  positive and its saving is smaller than its domestic investment. 
C)  negative and its saving is larger than its domestic investment. 
D)  negative and its saving is smaller than its domestic investment. 
A)  positive and its saving is larger than its domestic investment. 
B)  positive and its saving is smaller than its domestic investment. 
C)  negative and its saving is larger than its domestic investment. 
D)  negative and its saving is smaller than its domestic investment.

Question 18

Table 31-2
  
-Refer to Table 31-2.In real terms,U.S.goods are more expensive than goods in which country(ies)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bolovia and Morocco 
B)  Japan,Norway,and Thailand 
C)  Japan and Norway 
D)  Thailand 
A)  Bolovia and Morocco 
B)  Japan,Norway,and Thailand 
C)  Japan and Norway 
D)  Thailand

Question 19

You are the CEO of a U.S.firm considering building a factory in Chile.If the dollar appreciates relative to the Chilean peso,then other things the same

Accepted Answer

A)  it takes fewer dollars to build the factory.By itself building the factory increases U.S.net capital outflow. 
B)  it takes fewer dollars to build the factory.By itself building the factory decreases U.S.net capital outflow. 
C)  it takes more dollars to build the factory.By itself building the factory increases U.S.net capital outflow. 
D)  it takes more dollars to build the factory.By itself building the factory decreases U.S.net capital outflow. 
A)  it takes fewer dollars to build the factory.By itself building the factory increases U.S.net capital outflow. 
B)  it takes fewer dollars to build the factory.By itself building the factory decreases U.S.net capital outflow. 
C)  it takes more dollars to build the factory.By itself building the factory increases U.S.net capital outflow. 
D)  it takes more dollars to build the factory.By itself building the factory decreases U.S.net capital outflow.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Exam 31: Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts

Bob,a Greek citizen,opens a restaurant in Chicago.His expenditures

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

During a hyperinflation the real domestic value of a country's currency

If Japan's national saving exceeds its domestic investment,then Japan has

If a nation is selling more goods and services to foreigners than it is buying from them,then on net it must be selling assets abroad.

Since 1950 U.S.exports as a percentage of GDP have approximately

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?

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

Suppose the real exchange rate is 1/2 gallon of Canadian gasoline per gallon of U.S.gasoline,a gallon of U.S.gasoline costs $5.00 U.S. ,and a gallon of Canadian gas costs 8 Canadian dollars.What is the nominal exchange rate?

During some year a country had exports of $30 billion,imports of $40 billion,and domestic investment of $60 billion.What was its saving during the year?

When net capital outflow is negative,it means that on net the value of domestic assets purchased by foreigners exceeds the value of foreign assets purchased by domestic residents.

Net capital outflow equals the difference between a country's

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?

In the U.S.a candy bar costs $1.The nominal exchange rate is 6 Chinese yuan per dollar.If the real exchange rate is 1.2,then,what is the price of a candy bar in China?

Purchasing-power parity theory does not hold at all times because

If the exchange rate is 125 yen = $1,a bottle of rice wine that costs 2,500 yen costs

If a country has negative net capital outflows,then its net exports are

Table 31-2 -Refer to Table 31-2.In real terms,U.S.goods are more expensive than goods in which country(ies)?

You are the CEO of a U.S.firm considering building a factory in Chile.If the dollar appreciates relative to the Chilean peso,then other things the same

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

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Elasticity and Its Application

Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Application: The Costs of Taxation

Application: International Trade

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Design of the Tax System

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition

Oligopoly

The Markets for the Factors of Production

Earnings and Discrimination

Income Inequality and Poverty

The Theory of Consumer Choice

Frontiers of Microeconomics

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, investment, and the Financial System

The Basic Tools of Finance

Unemployment

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment

Five Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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