question
Suppose Venezuela experiences economic expansion in 2013, yet its unemployment rate is 15 percent, and economists have estimated that the natural rate of unemployment in Venezuela is also approximately 15 percent. All else equal, if this is the case, what will tend to happen in the Venezuelan economy over time?
A. Wages and prices will remain close to their current levels.
B. Wages and prices will fall.
C. Wages will rise and prices will fall.
D. Wages and prices will rise.
A. Wages and prices will remain close to their current levels.
B. Wages and prices will fall.
C. Wages will rise and prices will fall.
D. Wages and prices will rise.
answer
A. Wages and prices will remain close to their current levels.
question
Assuming an upward−sloping short−run aggregate supply curve, a decrease in government spending results in ________ in output and ________ in prices in the short run.
A. an increase; no change
B. a decrease; a slight decrease
C. an increase; a slight increase
D. no change; a decrease
A. an increase; no change
B. a decrease; a slight decrease
C. an increase; a slight increase
D. no change; a decrease
answer
B. a decrease; a slight decrease
question
Refer to Figure 15.4. Suppose that the economy is originally in equilibrium at point a. In the short run, as the supply of money increases, the economy moves to point
A. a.
B. b.
C. c.
D. d.
A. a.
B. b.
C. c.
D. d.
answer
D. d.
question
In the short run
A. prices are flexible.
B. the economy always operates at full employment.
C. the level of GDP is determined by the demand and supply for labor, the supply of capital, and technological progress.
D. increases in the money supply increase GDP.
A. prices are flexible.
B. the economy always operates at full employment.
C. the level of GDP is determined by the demand and supply for labor, the supply of capital, and technological progress.
D. increases in the money supply increase GDP.
answer
D. increases in the money supply increase GDP.
question
Refer to Figure 15.3 If this economy is initially at full employment, a recession would be reflected by movements to point ________ in graph (A), point ________ in graph (B), and point ________ in graph (C).
A. a; d; f
B. b; d; f
C. a; c; e
D. b; c; f
A. a; d; f
B. b; d; f
C. a; c; e
D. b; c; f
answer
C. a; c; e
question
Wages and prices throughout an economy will rise above previous inflation rates when
A. fewer goods are exported abroad.
B. unemployment has highs and lows.
C. imports increase dramatically.
D. output exceeds potential output.
A. fewer goods are exported abroad.
B. unemployment has highs and lows.
C. imports increase dramatically.
D. output exceeds potential output.
answer
D. output exceeds potential output.
question
GDP for the nation of Economia is currently above potential output. If the adjustment to the long−run equilibrium occurs slowly, the government of Economia is most likely to pursue a policy of
A. increasing government spending to decrease aggregate demand.
B. taking no action and allowing the economy to adjust naturally.
C. decreasing the money supply to decrease aggregate demand.
D. decreasing government spending to increase aggregate demand.
A. increasing government spending to decrease aggregate demand.
B. taking no action and allowing the economy to adjust naturally.
C. decreasing the money supply to decrease aggregate demand.
D. decreasing government spending to increase aggregate demand.
answer
C. decreasing the money supply to decrease aggregate demand.
question
Refer to Figure 15.2. A movement from point c to point b would be the result of the
A. natural rate being higher than the unemployment rate, causing wages to fall.
B. natural rate being higher than the unemployment rate, causing wages to rise.
C. unemployment rate being higher than the natural rate, causing wages to rise.
D. unemployment rate being higher than the natural rate, causing wages to fall
A. natural rate being higher than the unemployment rate, causing wages to fall.
B. natural rate being higher than the unemployment rate, causing wages to rise.
C. unemployment rate being higher than the natural rate, causing wages to rise.
D. unemployment rate being higher than the natural rate, causing wages to fall
answer
B. natural rate being higher than the unemployment rate, causing wages to rise.
question
Suppose that the unemployment rate is ________ the natural rate. We would expect prices to fall, money demand to fall, interest rates to fall, and total demand to ________.
A. above; fall
B. below; fall
C. above; rise
D. below; rise
A. above; fall
B. below; fall
C. above; rise
D. below; rise
answer
C. above; rise
question
The Keynesian view that demand could fall short of production is more likely to hold true if
A. prices, but not wages, are fully flexible.
B. wages and prices are fully flexible.
C. wages and prices are not fully flexible.
D. wages, but not prices, are fully flexible.
A. prices, but not wages, are fully flexible.
B. wages and prices are fully flexible.
C. wages and prices are not fully flexible.
D. wages, but not prices, are fully flexible.
answer
C. wages and prices are not fully flexible.
question
The long−run aggregate supply curve is vertical because
A. in the short run, prices are flexible but output is equal to potential output.
B. in the long run, prices are flexible but output is equal to potential output.
C. in the long run, prices are fixed and output is equal to potential output.
D. in the short run, prices are fixed but output may be above, below, or equal to potential output.
A. in the short run, prices are flexible but output is equal to potential output.
B. in the long run, prices are flexible but output is equal to potential output.
C. in the long run, prices are fixed and output is equal to potential output.
D. in the short run, prices are fixed but output may be above, below, or equal to potential output.
answer
B. in the long run, prices are flexible but output is equal to potential output.
question
Suppose an economy that has been operating at full employment has been experiencing 4 percent annual inflation. If output later falls to a level that is less than potential output, prices generally will begin to rise at
A. a rate of 0 percent.
B. a rate of 4 percent.
C. a rate less than 4 percent.
D. a rate greater than 4 percent.
A. a rate of 0 percent.
B. a rate of 4 percent.
C. a rate less than 4 percent.
D. a rate greater than 4 percent.
answer
C. a rate less than 4 percent.
question
Suppose GDP ________ the level of potential output. We would expect to see ________ unemployment, rising wages, and rising prices.
A. exceeds; low
B. is below; low
C. is below; high
D. exceeds; high
A. exceeds; low
B. is below; low
C. is below; high
D. exceeds; high
answer
A. exceeds; low
question
In the long run, an increase in the money supply
A. decreases interest rates, increases investment, and decreases output.
B. has no effect on interest rates, investment or output.
C. decreases interest rates, but has no effect on investment or output.
D. increases output, but has no effect on interest rates or output.
A. decreases interest rates, increases investment, and decreases output.
B. has no effect on interest rates, investment or output.
C. decreases interest rates, but has no effect on investment or output.
D. increases output, but has no effect on interest rates or output.
answer
B. has no effect on interest rates, investment or output.
question
If GDP is above potential output, then we expect to see
A. falling wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift down.
B. falling wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift up.
C. increasing wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift down.
D. increasing wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift up.
A. falling wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift down.
B. falling wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift up.
C. increasing wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift down.
D. increasing wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift up.
answer
D. increasing wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift up.
question
If GDP is above potential output, then we expect to see
A. increasing wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift up.
B. falling wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift up.
C. increasing wages, causing the shorts−run aggregate supply curve to shift down.
D. falling wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift down.
A. increasing wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift up.
B. falling wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift up.
C. increasing wages, causing the shorts−run aggregate supply curve to shift down.
D. falling wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift down.
answer
A. increasing wages, causing the short−run aggregate supply curve to shift up.
question
Refer to Figure 15.4. Suppose that the economy is originally in equilibrium at point a. In the long run, as the supply of money decreases, the economy moves to point
A. a.
B. b.
C. c.
D. d.
A. a.
B. b.
C. c.
D. d.
answer
D. d.
question
GDP for the nation of Economia is currently below potential output. If the adjustment to the long−run equilibrium occurs slowly, the government of Economia is likely to pursue a policy of
A. decreasing government spending to increase aggregate demand.
B. decreasing the money supply to increase aggregate demand.
C. increasing government spending to increase aggregate demand.
D. taking no action and allowing the economy to adjust naturally.
A. decreasing government spending to increase aggregate demand.
B. decreasing the money supply to increase aggregate demand.
C. increasing government spending to increase aggregate demand.
D. taking no action and allowing the economy to adjust naturally.
answer
C. increasing government spending to increase aggregate demand.
question
Suppose that GDP is ________ potential output. We would expect prices to rise, money demand to rise, interest rates to rise, and total demand to ________.
A. below; fall
B. above; rise
C. below; rise
D. above; fall
A. below; fall
B. above; rise
C. below; rise
D. above; fall
answer
D. above; fall
question
In the short run, ________ in the supply of money ________ the level of output.
A. increases; decrease
B. increases; increase
C. increases; do not change
D. decreases; do not change
A. increases; decrease
B. increases; increase
C. increases; do not change
D. decreases; do not change
answer
B. increases; increase
question
The Keynesian view that demand could fall short of production is more likely to hold true if
A. wages and prices are fully flexible.
B. prices, but not wages, are fully flexible.
C. wages and prices are not fully flexible.
D. wages, but not prices, are fully flexible.
A. wages and prices are fully flexible.
B. prices, but not wages, are fully flexible.
C. wages and prices are not fully flexible.
D. wages, but not prices, are fully flexible.
answer
C. wages and prices are not fully flexible.
question
Refer to Figure 15.2. Output is likely to rise and prices are likely to fall if the economy is at point
A. a.
B. b.
C. c.
D. d.
A. a.
B. b.
C. c.
D. d.
answer
A. a.
question
Suppose an economy that has been operating at full employment has been experiencing 4 percent annual inflation. If output later exceeds potential output, prices generally will begin to rise at
A. a rate of 0 percent.
B. a rate of 4 percent.
C. a rate less than 4 percent.
D. a rate greater than 4 percent.
A. a rate of 0 percent.
B. a rate of 4 percent.
C. a rate less than 4 percent.
D. a rate greater than 4 percent.
answer
D. a rate greater than 4 percent.
question
Assuming an upward−sloping short−run aggregate supply curve, an increase in the money supply results in ________ in output and ________ in prices in the short run.
A. a decrease; a slight decrease
B. no change; an increase
C. a decrease; no change
D. an increase; an increase
A. a decrease; a slight decrease
B. no change; an increase
C. a decrease; no change
D. an increase; an increase
answer
D. an increase; an increase
question
The short−run aggregate supply curve is relatively flat because
A. in the short run, prices do not change very much but output may be above, below, or equal to potential output.
B. in the short run, prices are flexible but output is equal to potential output.
C. in the long run, prices are flexible but output is equal to potential output.
D. in the long run, prices are fixed and output is equal to potential output.
A. in the short run, prices do not change very much but output may be above, below, or equal to potential output.
B. in the short run, prices are flexible but output is equal to potential output.
C. in the long run, prices are flexible but output is equal to potential output.
D. in the long run, prices are fixed and output is equal to potential output.
answer
A. in the short run, prices do not change very much but output may be above, below, or equal to potential output.
question
When employees demand higher wages as a result of increases in prices, caused by higher wages being paid by companies, it is called
A. out of kilter fiscal policies.
B. economic inflation.
C. a recession.
D. the wage−price spiral.
A. out of kilter fiscal policies.
B. economic inflation.
C. a recession.
D. the wage−price spiral.
answer
D. the wage−price spiral.
question
Suppose Venezuela experiences economic growth in 2013, yet its unemployment rate is 15 percent, which is above the South American average. This indicates that Venezuela's 2013 output is
A. below potential output.
B. below actual output.
C. above potential output.
D. above actual output.
A. below potential output.
B. below actual output.
C. above potential output.
D. above actual output.
answer
A. below potential output.
question
In the long run, a decrease in the money supply
A. has no effect on interest rates, investment, or output.
B. decreases interest rates, decreases investment, and decreases output.
C. increases interest rates, decreases investment, and decreases output.
D. increases interest rates, increases investment, and decreases output.
A. has no effect on interest rates, investment, or output.
B. decreases interest rates, decreases investment, and decreases output.
C. increases interest rates, decreases investment, and decreases output.
D. increases interest rates, increases investment, and decreases output.
answer
A. has no effect on interest rates, investment, or output.
question
Refer to Figure 15.3 If this economy is initially in a recession, the change in price level which would bring the economy back to full employment would lead to a change in money demand, which is reflected by the movement from
A. f to e.
B. r1 to r0.
C. AS1 to AS0.
D. Md0 to Md1.
A. f to e.
B. r1 to r0.
C. AS1 to AS0.
D. Md0 to Md1.
answer
D. Md0 to Md1.
question
If GDP is ________ potential output, the economy is in a ________ and prices and wages will tend to decrease.
A. above; boom
B. above; recession
C. below; boom
D. below; recession
A. above; boom
B. above; recession
C. below; boom
D. below; recession
answer
D. below; recession
question
Who pays the interest on government debt for the money it borrows today?
A. the Federal Reserve
B. the Congressional Budget Office
C. future generations of taxpayers
D. The government does not pay interest on money it borrows.
A. the Federal Reserve
B. the Congressional Budget Office
C. future generations of taxpayers
D. The government does not pay interest on money it borrows.
answer
C. future generations of taxpayers
question
A deficit is defined as
A. the excess of total revenues over total expenditures.
B. government spending plus transfer payments.
C. the excess of total expenditures over total revenues.
D. the sum of all past borrowing by the government.
A. the excess of total revenues over total expenditures.
B. government spending plus transfer payments.
C. the excess of total expenditures over total revenues.
D. the sum of all past borrowing by the government.
answer
C. the excess of total expenditures over total revenues.
question
If a government had a debt of $300 billion and then ran deficits of $200 billion each year for the next three years, by the end of the third year its total debt would be
A. −$300.
B. $300 billion.
C. $600 billion.
D. $900 billion.
A. −$300.
B. $300 billion.
C. $600 billion.
D. $900 billion.
answer
D. $900 billion.
question
Complete price stability would be the result of
A. an inflation rate of zero.
B. deflation.
C. hyperinflation.
D. inflation.
A. an inflation rate of zero.
B. deflation.
C. hyperinflation.
D. inflation.
answer
A. an inflation rate of zero.
question
The government debt is defined as
A. government spending on goods and services plus transfer payments.
B. the sum of all past deficits and surpluses.
C. the excess of total expenditures over total revenues.
D. the excess of total revenues over total expenditures.
A. government spending on goods and services plus transfer payments.
B. the sum of all past deficits and surpluses.
C. the excess of total expenditures over total revenues.
D. the excess of total revenues over total expenditures.
answer
B. the sum of all past deficits and surpluses.
question
A flat tax which does allow deductions for investment spending is a type of
A. excise tax.
B. investment tax.
C. consumption tax.
D. luxury tax.
A. excise tax.
B. investment tax.
C. consumption tax.
D. luxury tax.
answer
C. consumption tax.
question
If a government runs a deficit it can cover the gap by
A. increasing transfer payments.
B. lowering the discount rate.
C. purchasing bonds.
D. printing money.
A. increasing transfer payments.
B. lowering the discount rate.
C. purchasing bonds.
D. printing money.
answer
D. printing money.
question
Automatic stabilizers dampen economic fluctuations during recessions because ________ decrease while ________ increase.
A. tax payments; tax revenues
B. tax revenues; tax payments
C. unemployment rates; inflation rates
D. tax payments; transfer payments
A. tax payments; tax revenues
B. tax revenues; tax payments
C. unemployment rates; inflation rates
D. tax payments; transfer payments
answer
D. tax payments; transfer payments
question
Arguments against the balanced budget amendment include which of the following?
A. A balanced budget amendment would exert fiscal discipline on the federal government.
B. A balanced budget amendment would increase capital formation.
C. A balanced budget amendment would limit Congress' ability to use fiscal policy during a recession.
D. A balanced budget amendment would reduce the taxation burden on future generations.
A. A balanced budget amendment would exert fiscal discipline on the federal government.
B. A balanced budget amendment would increase capital formation.
C. A balanced budget amendment would limit Congress' ability to use fiscal policy during a recession.
D. A balanced budget amendment would reduce the taxation burden on future generations.
answer
C. A balanced budget amendment would limit Congress' ability to use fiscal policy during a recession.
question
Income and revenue from taxes have a specific relationship during recessions. What is it?
A. incomes fall, tax revenue decreases
B. incomes rise, tax revenue decreases
C. incomes rise, tax revenue increases
D. incomes fall, tax revenue increases
A. incomes fall, tax revenue decreases
B. incomes rise, tax revenue decreases
C. incomes rise, tax revenue increases
D. incomes fall, tax revenue increases
answer
A. incomes fall, tax revenue decreases
question
During recessions, unemployment ________ while the budget deficit as a percentage of GDP ________.
A. decreases; increases
B. decreases; decreases
C. increases; decreases
D. increases; increases
A. decreases; increases
B. decreases; decreases
C. increases; decreases
D. increases; increases
answer
D. increases; increases
question
Government debt "crowds out" private investment because
A. private firms stop borrowing money when the government enters the market.
B. the government's increased demand for loans decreases interest rates.
C. the government can order the public to buy bonds.
D. the government and private firms compete in the same market for savings.
A. private firms stop borrowing money when the government enters the market.
B. the government's increased demand for loans decreases interest rates.
C. the government can order the public to buy bonds.
D. the government and private firms compete in the same market for savings.
answer
D. the government and private firms compete in the same market for savings.
question
Budget deficits inevitably lead to inflation in
A. budget deficits have no effect on inflation.
B. small nations.
C. nations that can easily borrow from the public.
D. nations that are unable to borrow from the public.
A. budget deficits have no effect on inflation.
B. small nations.
C. nations that can easily borrow from the public.
D. nations that are unable to borrow from the public.
answer
D. nations that are unable to borrow from the public.
question
Capital gains are a type of income earned from
A. the sale of assets.
B. employment in a factory.
C. interest on savings accounts.
D. all of the above
A. the sale of assets.
B. employment in a factory.
C. interest on savings accounts.
D. all of the above
answer
A. the sale of assets.
question
Suppose the government's initial debt is $425 billion. If for the next three years the government runs deficits of $150, $125, and $200 billion, the government's total debt at the end of the three years will be
A. −$50 billion.
B. $50 billion.
C. $475 billion.
D. $900 billion.
A. −$50 billion.
B. $50 billion.
C. $475 billion.
D. $900 billion.
answer
D. $900 billion.
question
A large government debt can reduce the amount of ________ in an economy and reduce future income and real wages for citizens.
A. capital
B. employment
C.government spending
D. social benefit programs
A. capital
B. employment
C.government spending
D. social benefit programs
answer
A. capital
question
During recessions, unemployment ________ while the budget deficit as a percentage of GDP ________.
A. increases; decreases
B. decreases; increases
C. increases; increases
D. decreases; decreases
A. increases; decreases
B. decreases; increases
C. increases; increases
D. decreases; decreases
answer
C. increases; increases
question
A surplus is defined as
A. the sum of all past borrowing by the government.
B. the excess of total revenues over total expenditures.
C. the excess of total expenditures over total revenues.
D. government spending plus transfer payments.
A. the sum of all past borrowing by the government.
B. the excess of total revenues over total expenditures.
C. the excess of total expenditures over total revenues.
D. government spending plus transfer payments.
answer
B. the excess of total revenues over total expenditures.
question
The sum of all budget deficits and surpluses is known as the
A. government expenditure.
B. government debt.
C. budget balance.
D. fiscal year.
A. government expenditure.
B. government debt.
C. budget balance.
D. fiscal year.
answer
B. government debt.
question
Suppose the federal government implemented a flat tax to replace the income tax, and the flat tax saved taxpayers a total of $5 billion. A tax change such as this could be viewed as an example of the federal government implementing
A. contractionary monetary policy.
B. expansionary monetary policy.
C. contractionary fiscal policy.
D. expansionary fiscal policy.
A. contractionary monetary policy.
B. expansionary monetary policy.
C. contractionary fiscal policy.
D. expansionary fiscal policy.
answer
D. expansionary fiscal policy.
question
If government spending is $650 billion while government revenue is $950 billion, the government is said to have a
A. $300 billion budget surplus.
B. $1,600 billion budget balance.
C. $300 billion budget deficit.
D. $950 billion budget deficit.
A. $300 billion budget surplus.
B. $1,600 billion budget balance.
C. $300 billion budget deficit.
D. $950 billion budget deficit.
answer
A. $300 billion budget surplus.
question
Government debt ________ the amount of savings available to firms and thus ________ the amount of capital in the economy.
A. increases; increases
B. increases; decreases
C. decreases; increases
D. decreases; decreases
A. increases; increases
B. increases; decreases
C. decreases; increases
D. decreases; decreases
answer
D. decreases; decreases
question
To help pull an economy out of a recession and put additional income in the hands of the public, a government can force its expenditures to ________ its revenues and create a ________.
A. exceed; special taxes
B. stimulate; depression
C. exceed; deficit
D. reduce; deficit
A. exceed; special taxes
B. stimulate; depression
C. exceed; deficit
D. reduce; deficit
answer
C. exceed; deficit
question
Suppose the government's initial debt is $350 billion and that during the next two years the government runs deficits of $90 and $40 billion. If during the third year the government has a $70 billion surplus, the government's additional debt at the end of the three years will be
A. $60 billion.
B. $200 billion.
C. $410 billion.
D. $550 billion.
A. $60 billion.
B. $200 billion.
C. $410 billion.
D. $550 billion.
answer
A. $60 billion.
question
An example of a consumption tax is
A. the Social Security tax.
B. a sales tax.
C. an income tax.
D. transfer payments.
A. the Social Security tax.
B. a sales tax.
C. an income tax.
D. transfer payments.
answer
B. a sales tax.
question
Which of the following situations will arise in the domestic market following the imposition of a voluntary export restraint?
A. imports increase, domestic production decreases, prices decrease
B. imports increase, domestic production increases, prices increase
C. imports decrease, domestic production increases, prices decrease
D. imports decrease, domestic production increases, prices increase
A. imports increase, domestic production decreases, prices decrease
B. imports increase, domestic production increases, prices increase
C. imports decrease, domestic production increases, prices decrease
D. imports decrease, domestic production increases, prices increase
answer
D. imports decrease, domestic production increases, prices increase
question
Refer to Table 18.1. The opportunity cost of a glove in Russia is
A. 1/8 of a hat.
B. 1/3 of a hat.
C. 3 hats.
D. 8 hats.
A. 1/8 of a hat.
B. 1/3 of a hat.
C. 3 hats.
D. 8 hats.
answer
C. 3 hats.
question
Suppose the nation of Arcadia produces only two goods, teapots and surfboards. If Arcadia produces only teapots, it can make 40 per day. If Arcadia produces only surfboards, it can make 60 per day. What is the opportunity cost of 1 teapot in Arcadia?
A. 2/3 of a surfboard
B. 1.5 surfboards
C. 40 surfboards
D. 60 surfboards
A. 2/3 of a surfboard
B. 1.5 surfboards
C. 40 surfboards
D. 60 surfboards
answer
B. 1.5 surfboards
question
Refer to Figure 18.4. With an import ban, what is the equilibrium price of gloves in Duckland?
A. $0
B. $8
C. $9
D. $12
A. $0
B. $8
C. $9
D. $12
answer
D. $12
question
Refer to Figure 18.1. The opportunity cost of hang gliders in Canada is
A. 1/4 of a bicycle.
B. 1/2 of a bicycle.
C. 2 bicycles.
D. 4 bicycles.
A. 1/4 of a bicycle.
B. 1/2 of a bicycle.
C. 2 bicycles.
D. 4 bicycles.
answer
C. 2 bicycles.
question
Which of the following groups of countries are members of NAFTA?
A. the United States, Canada, and Mexico
B. the United States, France, and Germany
C. the United States, Japan, and Mexico
D. Japan, Canada, and Mexico
A. the United States, Canada, and Mexico
B. the United States, France, and Germany
C. the United States, Japan, and Mexico
D. Japan, Canada, and Mexico
answer
A. the United States, Canada, and Mexico
question
Refer to Figure 18.4. With free trade, what is the equilibrium price of gloves in Duckland?
A. $0
B. $8
C. $9
D. $11
A. $0
B. $8
C. $9
D. $11
answer
B. $8
question
Exporting nations often agree to voluntary export restraints in an attempt to
A. employ more workers in the importing nation.
B. decrease inflation.
C. increase global welfare.
D. avoid more restrictive trade policies.
A. employ more workers in the importing nation.
B. decrease inflation.
C. increase global welfare.
D. avoid more restrictive trade policies.
answer
D. avoid more restrictive trade policies.
question
________ occurs when a firm cuts prices below production costs in a deliberate attempt to drive competitors out of business.
A. Voracious dumping
B. Deliberate dumping
C. Predatory dumping
D. Ravaging dumping
A. Voracious dumping
B. Deliberate dumping
C. Predatory dumping
D. Ravaging dumping
answer
C. Predatory dumping
question
Refer to Table 18.1. Panama has a comparative advantage in
A. hats.
B. gloves.
C. both hats and gloves.
D. neither hats nor gloves
A. hats.
B. gloves.
C. both hats and gloves.
D. neither hats nor gloves
answer
B. gloves.
question
If Italy can produce grapes at a lower opportunity cost than any other nation, Italy is said to have a(n) ________ in the production of grapes.
A. absolute advantage
B. comparative advantage
C. comparative disadvantage
D. autarky
A. absolute advantage
B. comparative advantage
C. comparative disadvantage
D. autarky
answer
B. comparative advantage
question
Suppose Panama produces only two goods, bananas and hats. If Panama has a comparative advantage in bananas, a move toward free trade will
A. harm hat workers, harm banana workers, but benefit the nation as a whole.
B. benefit hat workers, harm banana workers, but benefit the nation as a whole.
C. benefit hat workers, harm banana workers, but harm the nation as a whole.
D. harm hat workers, benefit banana workers, but benefit the nation as a whole.
A. harm hat workers, harm banana workers, but benefit the nation as a whole.
B. benefit hat workers, harm banana workers, but benefit the nation as a whole.
C. benefit hat workers, harm banana workers, but harm the nation as a whole.
D. harm hat workers, benefit banana workers, but benefit the nation as a whole.
answer
D. harm hat workers, benefit banana workers, but benefit the nation as a whole.
question
Refer to Table 18.1. Mutually beneficial terms of trade between Russia and Panama are
A. 5 gloves for 3 hats.
B. 1 hat for 2 gloves.
C. 1 glove for 6 hats.
D. 1 hat for 1 glove.
A. 5 gloves for 3 hats.
B. 1 hat for 2 gloves.
C. 1 glove for 6 hats.
D. 1 hat for 1 glove.
answer
D. 1 hat for 1 glove.
question
The slope of the production possibilities curve is
A. positive and increasing.
B. positive.
C. positive and decreasing.
D. the opportunity cost of one good in terms of the other.
A. positive and increasing.
B. positive.
C. positive and decreasing.
D. the opportunity cost of one good in terms of the other.
answer
D. the opportunity cost of one good in terms of the other.
question
A possible reason a nation might impose a protectionist policy such as a tariff is to
A. increase the level of imports.
B. to slow domestic production.
C. encourage specialization in the good in which the nation has a comparative advantage.
D. protect an infant industry from foreign competitors.
A. increase the level of imports.
B. to slow domestic production.
C. encourage specialization in the good in which the nation has a comparative advantage.
D. protect an infant industry from foreign competitors.
answer
D. protect an infant industry from foreign competitors.
question
Refer to Figure 18.4. With free trade, what is the equilibrium quantity of gloves in Duckland?
A. 100
B. 80
C. 60
D. 40
A. 100
B. 80
C. 60
D. 40
answer
A. 100
question
Refer to Figure 18.1. Canada has a comparative advantage in the production of
A. hang gliders.
B. bicycles.
C. both bicycles and hang gliders.
D. neither bicycles nor hang gliders.
A. hang gliders.
B. bicycles.
C. both bicycles and hang gliders.
D. neither bicycles nor hang gliders.
answer
B. bicycles.
question
For a nation to have ________ in producing a good it must have a lower opportunity cost of producing that good than the other country.
A. a comparative advantage
B. an autarky advantage
C. an absolute advantage
D. both a comparative advantage and an absolute advantage
A. a comparative advantage
B. an autarky advantage
C. an absolute advantage
D. both a comparative advantage and an absolute advantage
answer
A. a comparative advantage
question
Refer to Figure 18.4. With a tariff or quota, what is the equilibrium quantity of gloves in Duckland?
A. 100
B. 80
C. 60
D. 40
A. 100
B. 80
C. 60
D. 40
answer
B. 80
question
The argument that calls for the trade protection of only newly developing industries is known as the ________ argument.
A. predatory dumping
B. learning by doing
C. infant industry
D. developing nation
A. predatory dumping
B. learning by doing
C. infant industry
D. developing nation
answer
C. infant industry
question
As a whole, nations are better off after trade and specialization because
A. nations experience an inward shift of their production possibilities curve.
B. nations can consume along their consumption possibilities curve, which is outside of their production possibilities curve.
C. nations can consume along their consumption possibilities curve, which is inside of their production possibilities curve.
D. nations can consume along their production possibilities curve, which is outside of their consumption possibilities curve.
A. nations experience an inward shift of their production possibilities curve.
B. nations can consume along their consumption possibilities curve, which is outside of their production possibilities curve.
C. nations can consume along their consumption possibilities curve, which is inside of their production possibilities curve.
D. nations can consume along their production possibilities curve, which is outside of their consumption possibilities curve.
answer
B. nations can consume along their consumption possibilities curve, which is outside of their production possibilities curve.
question
Which of the following situations will arise in the domestic market following the imposition of an import ban?
A. imports increase, domestic production increases, prices increase
B. imports decrease, domestic production increases, prices decrease
C. imports decrease, domestic production increases, prices increase
D. imports increase, domestic production decreases, prices decrease
A. imports increase, domestic production increases, prices increase
B. imports decrease, domestic production increases, prices decrease
C. imports decrease, domestic production increases, prices increase
D. imports increase, domestic production decreases, prices decrease
answer
C. imports decrease, domestic production increases, prices increase
question
Suppose the nation of Alphonia was charged with dumping electric lawnmowers in the nation of Omegalon. The charge of dumping electric lawnmowers in the Omegalon market means that Alphonia was accused of
A. selling counterfeits−branded electric lawnmowers in Omegalon.
B. selling electric lawnmowers below cost or below domestic prices.
C. discarding electric lawnmowers which would not sell in their home country.
D. selling faulty electric lawnmowers in Omegalon.
A. selling counterfeits−branded electric lawnmowers in Omegalon.
B. selling electric lawnmowers below cost or below domestic prices.
C. discarding electric lawnmowers which would not sell in their home country.
D. selling faulty electric lawnmowers in Omegalon.
answer
B. selling electric lawnmowers below cost or below domestic prices.
question
Referring to Figure 19.1, U.S. goods will become cheaper in Mexico if the exchange rate goes from ________ to ________ pesos to the dollar.
A. 11; 13
B. 12; 11
C. 10; 14
D. 12; 13
A. 11; 13
B. 12; 11
C. 10; 14
D. 12; 13
answer
B. 12; 11
question
An appreciation is
A. a decrease in the trade deficit.
B. a decrease in the value of currency.
C. an increase in the value of currency.
D. an increase in the trade surplus.
A. a decrease in the trade deficit.
B. a decrease in the value of currency.
C. an increase in the value of currency.
D. an increase in the trade surplus.
answer
C. an increase in the value of currency.
question
A market exchange rate which has been adjusted for inflation is called a
A. foreign market price index.
B. domestic exchange factor.
C. nominal exchange rate.
D. real exchange rate.
A. foreign market price index.
B. domestic exchange factor.
C. nominal exchange rate.
D. real exchange rate.
answer
D. real exchange rate.
question
Suppose iPhones cost 180 euros and 240 dollars in Belgium and the United States, respectively, while binoculars cost 60 euros and 75 dollars in Belgium and the United States, respectively. If the exchange rate is 0.8 euros/dollar, the law of one price ________ for iPhones and ________ for binoculars.
A. holds; does not hold
B. holds; holds
C. does not hold; holds
D. does not hold; does not hold
A. holds; does not hold
B. holds; holds
C. does not hold; holds
D. does not hold; does not hold
answer
C. does not hold; holds
question
According to the theory of purchasing power parity, the exchange rate between two countries is determined by
A. the interest rates in the two countries.
B. government spending in the two countries.
C. the difference in the overall price levels in the two countries.
D. the unemployment rates in the two countries.
A. the interest rates in the two countries.
B. government spending in the two countries.
C. the difference in the overall price levels in the two countries.
D. the unemployment rates in the two countries.
answer
C. the difference in the overall price levels in the two countries.
question
Referring to Figure 19.2, the effect of a decrease in Japanese prices is represented by a movement from point
A. c to b.
B. c to d.
C. d to a.
D. d to c.
A. c to b.
B. c to d.
C. d to a.
D. d to c.
answer
D. d to c.
question
An increase in Swiss prices will cause
A. an increase in the supply of U.S. dollars and a decrease in the exchange rate of Swiss francs per dollar.
B. an increase in the demand for U.S. dollars and an increase in the exchange rate of Swiss francs per dollar.
C. a decrease in the supply of U.S. dollars and an increase in the exchange rate of Swiss francs per dollar.
D. a decrease in the demand for U.S. dollars and a decrease in the exchange rate of Swiss francs per dollar.
A. an increase in the supply of U.S. dollars and a decrease in the exchange rate of Swiss francs per dollar.
B. an increase in the demand for U.S. dollars and an increase in the exchange rate of Swiss francs per dollar.
C. a decrease in the supply of U.S. dollars and an increase in the exchange rate of Swiss francs per dollar.
D. a decrease in the demand for U.S. dollars and a decrease in the exchange rate of Swiss francs per dollar.
answer
C. a decrease in the supply of U.S. dollars and an increase in the exchange rate of Swiss francs per dollar.
question
If the dollar to euro exchange rate moves from 1.1 to 0.9 dollars per euro, then the dollar has ________ and the euro has ________.
A. depreciated; appreciated
B. appreciated; appreciated
C. depreciated; depreciated
D. appreciated; depreciated
A. depreciated; appreciated
B. appreciated; appreciated
C. depreciated; depreciated
D. appreciated; depreciated
answer
D. appreciated; depreciated
question
If the dollar depreciates against the British pound, U.S. goods sold in ________ would become less expensive and British goods sold in ________ would become more expensive.
A. Great Britain; Great Britain
B. Great Britain; the United States
C. the United States; the United States
D. the United States; Great Britain
A. Great Britain; Great Britain
B. Great Britain; the United States
C. the United States; the United States
D. the United States; Great Britain
answer
B. Great Britain; the United States
question
If the price of papayas is 12 baht in Thailand and the exchange rate is 30 baht per dollar, then what is the dollar price of papayas?
A. $0.40
B. $2.50
C. $2.90
D. $26.00
A. $0.40
B. $2.50
C. $2.90
D. $26.00
answer
A. $0.40
question
Spending on goods from a country will ________ as the value of its currency gets cheaper against the U.S. dollar.
A. reverse
B. increase
C. decrease
D. go to other countries
A. reverse
B. increase
C. decrease
D. go to other countries
answer
B. increase
question
Referring to Figure 19.2, a depreciation of the dollar is represented by a movement from point
A. a to c.
B. c to a.
C. b to a.
D. c to d.
A. a to c.
B. c to a.
C. b to a.
D. c to d.
answer
A. a to c.
question
Referring to Figure 19.2, the effect of a decrease in U.S. interest rates is represented by a movement from point
A. d to a.
B. b to c.
C. c to d.
D. c to b.
A. d to a.
B. b to c.
C. c to d.
D. c to b.
answer
B. b to c.
question
If the yen to dollar exchange rate is 115, the U.S. price index is 140, and the Japanese price index is 165, what is the U.S. real exchange rate?
A. 74.52
B. 97.58
C. 135.55
D. 200.87
A. 74.52
B. 97.58
C. 135.55
D. 200.87
answer
B. 97.58
question
If the U.S. real exchange rate decreases, U.S. imports will _______ and U.S. exports will _______.
A. fall; fall
B. rise; fall
C. rise; rise
D. fall; rise
A. fall; fall
B. rise; fall
C. rise; rise
D. fall; rise
answer
D. fall; rise