Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding the loanable funds market is not true?

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A)   A decrease in a country's net capital outflow shifts the demand for loanable funds to the left.
B)   An increase in domestic investment shifts the demand for loanable funds to the right.
C)   An increase in a country's net capital outflow shifts the supply of loanable funds to the left.
D)   An increase in a country's net capital outflow raises its real interest rate.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

If a country had capital flight, then the real exchange rate would

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A)   Fall. To offset this fall the government could increase the budget deficit.
B)   Fall. To offset this fall the government could decrease the budget deficit.
C)   Rise. To offset this rise the government could increase the budget deficit.
D)   Rise. To offset this rise the government could decrease the budget deficit.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

An increase in the government budget deficit

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A)   Has no impact on the real interest rate and fails to crowd out investment because foreigners buy assets in the deficit country.
B)   Decreases the real interest rate and crowds out investment.
C)   None of these answers
D)   Increases the real interest rate and crowds out investment.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following statement regarding the loanable funds market is true?

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A)   A decrease in the government budget deficit increases the real interest rate.
B)   An increase in the government budget deficit shifts the supply of loanable funds to the right.
C)   An increase in private saving shifts the supply of loanable funds to the left.
D)   An increase in the government budget deficit shifts the supply of loanable funds to the left.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

An increase in the UK government budget deficit

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A)   Increases UK net exports and decreases UK net capital outflow.
B)   Decreases UK net exports and UK net capital outflow the same amount.
C)   Increases UK net exports and UK net capital outflow the same amount.
D)   Decreases UK net exports and increases UK net capital outflow.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above B

Question 6

The link between the loanable funds market and the foreign exchange market is

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A)   The governments of the countries involved.
B)   The International Monetary Fund.
C)   Net capital outflow.
D)   Purchasing power parity.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

If a country's government increases its budget deficit, then the

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A)   Supply of loanable funds will increase.
B)   Supply of loanable funds will decrease.
C)   Real interest rate will fall.
D)   Real exchange rate will fall.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following could increase the supply of pounds in the foreign exchange market?

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A)   A reduction in the rate of inflation in the UK.
B)   A reduction in real interest rates in the UK.
C)   An increase in the UK government budget deficit.
D)   A depreciation of other currencies.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

An increase in the government's budget deficit shifts the supply of loanable funds to the right.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

An increase in UK net capital outflow increases the supply of pounds in the market for foreign currency exchange and decreases the real exchange rate of the pound.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Suppose that UK citizens start saving more. What does this imply about the supply of loanable funds and the equilibrium real interest rate? What happens to the real exchange rate?

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The supply of loanable funds increases, ...

Question 12

Capital flight

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A)   Decreases a country's net exports and increases its long-run growth path.
B)   Increases a country's net exports and increases its long-run growth path.
C)   Increases a country's net exports and decreases its long-run growth path.
D)   Decreases a country's net exports and decreases its long-run growth path.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

State what, if anything, each of the following does to the supply or demand of loanable funds.
a. Net capital outflow increases at each interest rate
b. Domestic investment increases at each interest rate
c. The government deficit increases
d. Private saving increases

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a. The demand for loanable fun...

Question 14

If a country's government wants to eliminate a trade deficit, its most effective policy would be to

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A)   Reduce tariffs.
B)   Encourage imports.
C)   Impose quotas on imports.
D)   Reduce its budget deficit.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Households make their savings available to borrowers through

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A)   Resource markets.
B)   The loanable funds market.
C)   The labour market.
D)   Taxes.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Suppose, due to political instability, Russians suddenly choose to purchase UK assets as opposed to Russian assets. Which of the following statements is true regarding the value of the pound and UK net exports? The pound:

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A)   Appreciates, and UK net exports rise.
B)   Appreciates, and UK net exports fall.
C)   Depreciates, and UK net exports rise.
D)   Depreciates, and UK net exports fall.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Equilibrium in an open economy is characterized by

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A)   Net exports = net capital outflow.
B)   Net exports + net capital outflow = savings.
C)   Domestic investment + net capital outflow = savings.
D)   Both a and c are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The open-economy macroeconomic model examines the determination of

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A)   The output growth rate and the real interest rate.
B)   Unemployment and the exchange rate.
C)   The output growth rate and the inflation rate.
D)   The trade balance and the exchange rate.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following groups would be most harmed by a UK government budget deficit?

Accepted Answer

A)   Foreigners who wish to buy assets in the UK.
B)   A British company wishing to sell aircraft to Saudi Arabia.
C)   UK residents wishing to buy foreign produced cars.
D)   Lenders of loanable funds.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 20

If the EU raises its tariff on imported sugar, domestic sugar growers will benefit, but the euro will appreciate and domestic producers of export goods will be harmed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 30: A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Which of the following statements regarding the loanable funds market is not true?

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If a country had capital flight, then the real exchange rate would

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An increase in the government budget deficit

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Which of the following statement regarding the loanable funds market is true?

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An increase in the UK government budget deficit

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The link between the loanable funds market and the foreign exchange market is

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If a country's government increases its budget deficit, then the

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Which of the following could increase the supply of pounds in the foreign exchange market?

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An increase in the government's budget deficit shifts the supply of loanable funds to the right.

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An increase in UK net capital outflow increases the supply of pounds in the market for foreign currency exchange and decreases the real exchange rate of the pound.

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Suppose that UK citizens start saving more. What does this imply about the supply of loanable funds and the equilibrium real interest rate? What happens to the real exchange rate?

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Capital flight

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State what, if anything, each of the following does to the supply or demand of loanable funds. a. Net capital outflow increases at each interest rate b. Domestic investment increases at each interest rate c. The government deficit increases d. Private saving increases

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If a country's government wants to eliminate a trade deficit, its most effective policy would be to

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Households make their savings available to borrowers through

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Suppose, due to political instability, Russians suddenly choose to purchase UK assets as opposed to Russian assets. Which of the following statements is true regarding the value of the pound and UK net exports? The pound:

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Equilibrium in an open economy is characterized by

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The open-economy macroeconomic model examines the determination of

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Which of the following groups would be most harmed by a UK government budget deficit?

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If the EU raises its tariff on imported sugar, domestic sugar growers will benefit, but the euro will appreciate and domestic producers of export goods will be harmed.

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