A. relative price
B. elasticity
C. J Curve
D. Pass through
Related Mcqs:
- If export contracts are written in terms of foreign currency and import contracts are denominated in domestic currency a depreciation of the dollar during the currency contract period ?
A. should increase the dollar value of exports
B. should not have any effect on the dollar value of U.S imports
C. must increase the balance of trade
D. All of the above - Economic theory predicts that a currency depreciation will least lead to an improvement in the home country’s trade balance when ?
A. home demand for imports is inelastic and foreign export demand is inelastic
B. home demand for imports is elastic and foreign export demand is inelastic
C. home demand for imports is inelastic and foreign export demand is elastic
D. home demand for imports is elastic and foreign export demand is elastic - Empirical evidence regarding in the effects of currency depreciation on the balance of trade indicates that?
A. depreciation generally improves the trade balance
B. depreciation generally hurts the trade balance
C. no strong generalization is possible
D. depreciation has no effect on the trade balance - Because of the J curve effect and partial currency pass through, a depreciation of the domestic currency tends to increase the size of a ?
A. trade surplus in the short run
B. trade surplus in the long run
C. trade deficit in the short run
D. trade deficit in the long run - Which approach predicts that is an economy operates a full employment and faces trade deficit currency devaluation will improve the trade balance only if domestic spending is cut thus freeing resources to produce exports ?
A. the absorption approaches
B. the Marshall Lerner approach
C. the monetary approach
D. the elasticities approach - What is called that bank which regularly accepts foreign currency-denominated deposits and makes foreign currency-denominated deposits and makes foreign currency loans ?
A. Eurobank
B. Foreign bank
C. International Bank
D. Multinational Bank - According to the Marshall-Lerner condition if a country’s currency depreciates its trade balance will worsen if ?
A. elasticity of demand for exports = 0.9; elasticity of demand for imports = 0.4
B. elasticity of demand for exports = 0.7; elasticity of demand for imports = 0.3
C. elasticity of demand for exports = 0.5; elasticity of demand for imports = 0.7
D. elasticity of demand for exports = 0.3; elasticity of demand for imports = 0.6 - Suppose that the United Kingdom devalues the pound if both exports and imports are written in terms of pounds then the United Kingdom balance of trade during a currency contract period ?
A. improves
B. worsens
C. is unaffected
D. falls for a while before increasing - When free trade areas are set up the member countries trade with each other grows faster than their trade with other countries This is due to what economist call ?
A. trade diversion
B. trade channeling
C. trade creation and trade diversion
D. trade creation - Exchange rate of which of the following currencies falls because of persistent balance of payments deficit ?
A. Gold currency
B. Hard currency
C. Silver currency
D. Soft currency
