Question 1

Other things the same,when the real exchange rate of the dollar appreciates,U.S.goods become more attractive to U.S.residents,but less attractive to foreign residents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In an open economy,the source for the demand for loanable funds is

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A)   national saving.
B)   national saving + net capital outflow.
C)   investment
D)   investment + net capital outflowE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

In the open-economy macroeconomic model,at the equilibrium real interest rate,the amount that people (including government)want to save exactly balances desired domestic investment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the open-economy macroeconomic model,if investment demand increases,then

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A)   net exports and the real exchange rate rise.
B)   net exports rise and the real exchange rate falls.
C)   net exports fall and the real exchange rate rises.
D)   net exports and the real exchange rate fall.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

If at a given real interest rate desired national saving were $140 billion,domestic investment were $90 billion,and net capital outflow were $40 billion,then at that real interest rate in the loanable funds market there would be a

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A)   surplus;the real interest rate would rise.
B)   surplus;the real interest rate would fall.
C)   shortage;the real interest rate would rise.
D)   shortage;the real interest rate would fall.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In the open-economy macroeconomic model,if the supply of loanable funds shifts right

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A)   the interest rate rises and the demand for dollars in the market for foreign currency exchange shifts right.
B)   the interest rate rises and the demand for dollars in the market for foreign currency exchange shifts left.
C)   the interest rate falls and the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts right.
D)   the interest rate falls and the supply of dollars in the market for foreign currency exchange shifts left.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following would shift the demand for dollars in the market for foreign currency exchange to the right?

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A)   foreign citizens want to buy more U.S.goods and services at a given exchange rate
B)   foreign citizens want to buy fewer U.S.goods and services at a given exchange rate
C)   foreign citizens want to buy more U.S.bonds
D)   foreign citizens want to by fewer U.S.bondsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In the open-economy macroeconomic model,if the supply of loanable funds increases,then the interest rate

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A)   and the real exchange rate increase.
B)   and the real exchange rate decrease.
C)   increases and the real exchange rate decreases.
D)   decreases and the real exchange rate increases.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

If the supply of loanable funds shifts right,then the equilibrium

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A)   levels of net capital outflow and domestic investment decrease.
B)   level of net capital outflow increases and the equilibrium level of domestic investment decreases.
C)   level of net capital outflow decreases and the equilibrium level of domestic investment increases.
D)   levels of net capital outflow and domestic investment increase.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

If the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts left,then the exchange rate

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A)   rises and the quantity of dollars exchanged falls.
B)   rises and the quantity of dollars exchanged does not change.
C)   rises and the quantity of dollars exchanged rises.
D)   falls and the quantity of dollars exchanged does not change.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

An increase in the budget deficit

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A)   raises net exports and domestic investment.
B)   raises net exports and reduces domestic investment.
C)   reduces net exports and raises domestic investment.
D)   reduces net exports and domestic investment.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

In an open economy,

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A)   net capital outflow = imports.
B)   net capital outflow = net exports.
C)   net capital outflow = exports.
D)   None of the above is correct.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

If a government has a budget surplus,then public saving

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A)   is positive and increases national saving.
B)   is positive but decreases national saving.
C)   is negative and decreases national saving.
D)   is negative but increases national saving.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is the most likely result from an increase in a country's government budget surplus?

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A)   higher interest rates
B)   lower imports
C)   lower net capital outflows
D)   lower domestic investmentE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A country has output of $900 billion,consumption of $600 billion,government expenditures of $150 billion and investment of $120 billion.What is its supply of loanable funds?

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A)   $30 billion
B)   $90 billion
C)   $120 billion
D)   $150 billionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

If there is capital flight from the United States,then the demand for loanable funds

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A)   and the supply of dollars in the foreign-exchange market shift right.
B)   and the supply of dollars in the foreign-exchange market shift left.
C)   shifts left while the supply of dollars in the foreign-exchange market shifts right.
D)   shifts right while the supply of dollars in the foreign-exchange market shifts left.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Other things the same,if the U.S.real exchange rate depreciated,then U.S.net exports would

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A)   fall and the quantity of dollars demanded in the market for foreign-currency exchange would fall.
B)   fall and the quantity of dollars demanded in the market for foreign-currency exchange would rise.
C)   rise and the quantity of dollars demanded in the market for foreign-currency exchange would fall.
D)   rise and the quantity of dollars demanded in the market for foreign-currency exchange would rise.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

A U.S.company wants to buy yen in order to buy Japanese bonds.In the open-economy macroeconomic model,this transaction would be part of

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A)   the supply of currency in the foreign exchange market,and part of the supply of loanable funds.
B)   the demand for currency in the foreign exchange market,and part of the supply of loanable funds.
C)   the supply of currency in the foreign exchange market,and part of the demand for loanable funds.
D)   the demand for currency in the foreign exchange market,and part of the demand for loanable funds.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Other things the same,an increase in the U.S.interest rate

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A)   raises net capital outflow which decreases the quantity of loanable funds demanded.
B)   raises net capital outflow which increases the quantity of loanable funds demanded.
C)   lowers net capital outflow which decreases the quantity of loanable funds demanded.
D)   lowers net capital outflow which increases the quantity of loanable funds demanded.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Figure 19-4 
-Refer to Figure 19-4.Suppose that U.S.firms desire to purchase more capital in the U.S.The effects of this could be illustrated by

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A)   shifting the demand curve in panel a to the right and the demand curve in panel c to the left.
B)   shifting the demand curve in panel a to the right and the supply curve in panel c to the left.
C)   shifting the supply curve in panel a to the right and the demand curve in panel c to the left.
D)   shifting the supply curve in panel a to the right and the supply curve in panel c to the right.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 32: A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

If the supply of loanable funds shifts right,then the equilibrium

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Other things the same,if the U.S.real exchange rate depreciated,then U.S.net exports would

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If there is capital flight from the United States,then the demand for loanable funds

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If a government has a budget surplus,then public saving

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Figure 19-4 -Refer to Figure 19-4.Suppose that U.S.firms desire to purchase more capital in the U.S.The effects of this could be illustrated by

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Other things the same,an increase in the U.S.interest rate

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In an open economy,the source for the demand for loanable funds is

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Which of the following is the most likely result from an increase in a country's government budget surplus?

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If at a given real interest rate desired national saving were $140 billion,domestic investment were $90 billion,and net capital outflow were $40 billion,then at that real interest rate in the loanable funds market there would be a

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A U.S.company wants to buy yen in order to buy Japanese bonds.In the open-economy macroeconomic model,this transaction would be part of

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In the open-economy macroeconomic model,if the supply of loanable funds shifts right

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Other things the same,when the real exchange rate of the dollar appreciates,U.S.goods become more attractive to U.S.residents,but less attractive to foreign residents.

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In the open-economy macroeconomic model,at the equilibrium real interest rate,the amount that people (including government)want to save exactly balances desired domestic investment.

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In the open-economy macroeconomic model,if investment demand increases,then

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In the open-economy macroeconomic model,if the supply of loanable funds increases,then the interest rate

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A country has output of $900 billion,consumption of $600 billion,government expenditures of $150 billion and investment of $120 billion.What is its supply of loanable funds?

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Which of the following would shift the demand for dollars in the market for foreign currency exchange to the right?

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If the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts left,then the exchange rate

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An increase in the budget deficit

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