Starting from a position where the nation’s money demand equals the money supply and its balance of payments is in equilibrium its balance of payments would move into a surplus position if there occurred in the nation a (an) ?

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1. Starting from a position where the nation’s money demand equals the money supply and its balance of payments is in equilibrium economic theory suggests that the nation’s balance of payments would move into a surplus position if there occurred in the nation a (an) ?

   A. increase in the money demand
   B. decrease in the money demand
   C. increase in the money demand
   D. None of the above

2. For the United States suppose the annual interest rate on government securities equals 12 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 8 percent For Japan the annual interest rate on government securities equals 10 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 5 percent the above variables would cause investment funds to flow from ?

   A. The United States to Japan causing the dollar to depreciate
   B. The United States to Japan causing the dollar to appreciate
   C. The Japan to United States, causing the dollar to depreciate
   D. The Japan to United States, causing the dollar to appreciate

3. With free trade suppose that the rest of the world can supply computers to Norway at a price of $1,500 Norway’s imports will now equal. Compared to What occurred in the absence of trade, Norway’s consumers surplus will _____ and its producer surplus will ____. Can you calculate these amounts? Try plotting the information of this table on a sheet of graph paper ?

   A. 1,600 computers, decrease, increase
   B. 1,600 computers, increase, decrease
   C. 1,200 computers, decrease, increase
   D. 1,200 computers, increase, decrease

4. With free trade, suppose that the rest of the world can supply calculators to Canada at a price of $30. Canada’s imports would now equal _____ and its consumer surplus would ____ relative to what occurred in the absence of trade. What is the change in consumer surplus? Refer to the figure that you have plotted ?

   A. 20 calculators increase
   B. 25 calculators decrease
   C. 25 calculators increase
   D. 30 calculators increase

5. To reduce imports, suppose that the government of Norway’s imposes a quota equal to 800 computers, Compared to what occurred under free trade, Norway’s consumers surplus will ________ and its producer surplus will _______ Can you calculate these amounts? Try plotting the information of this table on a sheet of graph paper ?

   A. increase, increase
   B. increase, decrease
   C. decrease, increase
   D. decrease, decrease

6. For the United States suppose the annual interest rate on government securities equals 8 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 4 percent, For Switzerland the annual interest rate on government securities equal 10 percent while the annual inflation rate equals 7 percent the above variables would cause investment funds to flow from ?

   A. the United States to Switzerland causing the dollar to depreciate
   B. the United States to Switzerland causing the dollar to appreciate
   C. Switzerland to the United States causing the franc to depreciate
   D. Switzerland to the United States causing the franc to appreciate

7. Compared to what occurred under free trade, Mexico’s producer surplus ____ and consumer surplus ____ as a result of the subsidy Use the figure that you have plotted to calculate the amounts ?

   A. decreases, decreases
   B. decreases, increases
   C. increases, decreases
   D. increases, increases

8. If the economy is at the peak of the business cycle, aggregate demand ____ unemployment _______ inflation _______ and the current account of the balance of payments is likely to move towards _______?

   A. rise; falls; rise; deficit
   B. falls; rises; falls; surplus
   C. falls; falls; falls; surplus
   D. is static; low; rises; deficit

9. If the economy is in the though phase of the business cycle, aggregate demand ____ unemployment ______ inflation ______ and the current account of the balance of payments is likely to move towards ________?

   A. falls; falls; falls; surplus
   B. falls; rises; falls; surplus
   C. is static; low; rises; deficit
   D. rises; falls; rises; deficit

10. If the economy is in the recessionary phase of the business cycle, aggregate demand ___ unemployment ____ inflation ___ and the current account of the balance of payments is likely to move towards ____?

    A. falls; falls; falls; surplus
    B. is static; low; rises; deficit
    C. falls; rises; falls; surplus
    D. rises; falls; rises; deficit