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ECON102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 32: Speculation, Asteroid Family, Foreign Exchange Market

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17 Apr 2018
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University of Alberta
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Economics
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ECON102
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Andrew Wong

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Econ 102 lecture 32 the exchange rate model. Supply/demand model for the exchange rate (graph from chapter 17. pptx , slide 18) We can model the exchange rate using a demand/supply model. We have a demand for dollars, and a supply of dollars. It is measured in exchange rate vs quan2ty of dollars, meaning that the higher the exchange rate, the higher the currency is valued at, and the less currency people demand. When you sell your own currency, you have to buy another. So the interest rates of the other currency can a ect your decision to buy. If it is really low, then you might not want to put as much in. Perceived riskiness of inves2ng in another country. When taking out money in a foreign country, it is under their control so there may be certain regula2ons that a ect how much money you can take or the condi2ons of taking it out.

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Related Questions

1.Purchasing power parity implies that

a. the real exchange rate is equal to 1.

b. the law of one price does not hold.

c. inflation rates are equal across countries.

d. the real exchange rate is equal to 0.

e. if the domestic country has low prices, then the domestic currency will depreciate until foreign citizens can buy the same amount of goods as domestic citizens.

 

2.Which of the following is a prediction from the PPP model of exchange rates?

A. An increase in the US money supply leads to an appreciation of the dollar in the long run.

B. An increase in US production leads to a depreciation of the dollar.

C. An increase in US production will lead to a proportional increase in the inflation rate.

D, An increase in the US money supply leads to a depreciation of the dollar in the long run.

E.An increase in the US interest rates leads to a fall in prices.

 

3.Relative purchasing power parity predicts that

A.the difference between the inflation rates in the two countries should equal the ratio of the interest rates in the two countries.

B. the difference between the inflation rates in two countries should equal the per cent change in the exchange rate.

C.inflation rates should be equal across countries.

D.the real exchange rate should equal one.

E.relative price levels in the two countries should be equal when expressed in the same currency.

 

4.Which of the following is NOT a valid explanation for the failure of purchasing power parity?

a. Differences in monetary policies across countries

b. Lack of competition

c. Transportation costs

d. Trade barriers

 

5.If P represents (the level of) domestic prices, P* represents (the level of) foreign prices and E represents the exchange rate as units of domestic currency per units of foreign currency, then the real exchange rate equals

a. EP/P*

b. P*/EP

C. E/PP*

d. EP*/P

e. P/P*

  

6.The difference between nominal and real interest rates is that

A.Nominal interest rates are measured in terms of a country's output, while real interest rates are measured in monetary terms

B.Nominal interest rates are measured in monetary terms, while real interest rates are measured in terms of a country's output

C.Nominal interest rates can fluctuate, while real interest rates always remain fixed

D.Real interest rates can fluctuate, while nominal interest rates always remain fixed

E.Real interest rates are the same in every country, while nominal interest rates are different for every country

 

7.Which of the following is predicted to cause the value (or price or cost) of U.S. goods to appreciate relative to the value (or price or cost) of foreign goods in the long run?

a. An increase in the growth rate of U.S. GNP. b. A decrease in the growth rate of U.S. GNP.

c. A decline in the growth rate of the U.S. money supply.

d. An increase in the price of petroleum that reduces world demand for American cars. e. An appreciation of the dollar.

1. In which market will a company arrange to receive currency for a transaction at a future date?

Select one:

a. the forward market

b. the currency futures market

c. the arbitrage market

d. the forward spot market

2. The U.S. dollar is overvalued and the peso is undervalued in the foreign exchange market

Select one:

a. if a visitor to Mexico from the United States can buy more goods in the United States
than he can buy in Mexico when he converts dollars to pesos.

b. if a visitor to Mexico from the United States can buy the same amount of goods in
Mexico as he can buy in the United States when he converts dollars to pesos.

c. if a visitor to Mexico from the United States can buy more goods in Mexico than he can
buy in the United States when he converts pesos to dollars.

d. if a visitor to Mexico from the United States can buy more goods in Mexico than he can
buy in the United States when he converts dollars to pesos.

3. Given the following data (t is current time; t+1 is time after one period)

Et = ¥ 110 = $1

Et+1 = ¥ 95 = $1

Current Interest rate in the US = iUS= 8%

If the interest parity condition is expected to hold, interest rates in Japan (iJapan) should equal approximately:

Select one:

a. 3.38%

b. 8%

c. -5.64%

d. None of the above.

4. Suppose the Japanese interest rate is I% while the interest rate in Britain is 3%. Interest rate parity predicts that relative to the Japanese Yen,

Select one:

a. the British pound will depreciate by 4%.

b. the British pound will appreciate by 2%.

c. the British pound will depreciate by 2%.

d. the British pound will appreciate by 4%.

5. Suppose the U.S. grows more slowly than Canada. The best medium term prediction is that the

Select one:

a. U.S. interest rates will rise.

b. U.S. dollar will appreciate against the Canadian dollar.

c. U.S. dollar will depreciate against the Canadian dollar.

6. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) implies that

Select one:

a. In the long run, a forward exchange rate can purchase an interest rate swap for the same
price as the spot rate.

b. In the medium run, a forward exchange rate can purchase an interest rate swap for the
same price as the spot rate.

c. The short run, a given amount of money can buy the same amount of goods, whether
they are purchased at home or abroad.

d. the long run, a given amount of money can buy the same amount of goods, whether
they are purchased at home or abroad.

7. The current account balance will fall if

Select one:

a. the real exchange rate depreciates and disposable income goes up

b. the real exchange rate appreciates or disposable income goes up

c. the real exchange rate depreciates or disposable income goes down

d. the real exchange rate appreciates and disposable income goes down

8. A person who paid $10 for an umbrella in the U.S. sees the exact same umbrella in a store in London, England for 6 British pounds. If the person could expect the real exchange rate to be 1 U.S. umbrella per 1 English umbrella, then the person could infer that the nominal exchange rate is

Select one:

a. 0.6 U.S. dollars per 1 English pound.

b. 1.67 U.S. dollars per 1 English pound.

c. 0.6 English pounds per I U.S. dollar.

d. 1.67 English pounds per 1 U.S. dollar.

9. A U.S. wine merchant travelling in France has found a French wine of the same quality as a U.S. wine they regularly sell. She assumes that the real exchange rate should be 1 case of U.S. wine equals one case of French wine. The French wine merchant will sell her a case of the French wine for 350 euros. She knows that a case of the equivalent U.S. wine sells for $400. The euro is selling in France for $1.20. Assuming transportation costs are zero, the U.S. wine merchant should

Select one:

a. buy the French wine and sell it in the U.S. and make a profit.

b. buy the U.S. wine and sell it in France and make a profit.

c. It doesn't matter either way; there is no profit in the deal.

d. None of the above.

10. In a fixed exchange rate system, how do countries address the problem of currency market pressures that threaten to lower or raise the value of their currency?

Select one:

a. If demand falls, then countries must increase demand by buying up the excess supply
with domestic currency.

b. If demand rises, countries must fill the excess demand for foreign currency by selling
their reserves.

c. If demand rises, then countries can adjust the value of the exchange rate to the desired
level.

d. A and B only.

Question 1

The higher the capital utilization rate, the greater the depreciation rate.

True
False

Question 2

Higher capital utilization rates may raise the user costs of capital because higher utilization rates imply

operating at inconvenient times.
paying overtime to employees operating the machines.
operating when complementary services like transporters are unavailable or more expensive.
All of the above.

Question 3

If the rental price of capital increase, the capital utilization rate

increases.
decreases.
remains the same.

depends on whether the substitution rate is greater than the income effect

Question 4

The vacancy rate in the labor market is

the number of job openings divided by the number of unemployed people in the labor force.
the number of job openings divided by the number of workers in the labor force.
the ratio of open jobs to filled jobs.
the ratio of open jobs to the total number of jobs that employers want occupied.

Question 5

Unemployment can exist in a market clearing model if it takes some search time for workers to find jobs.

True
False

Question 6

A decrease in workers’ effective real incomes while they are unemployed will

lower the job finding rate and raise the expected duration of unemployment.
lower the job finding rate and the expected duration of unemployment.
raise the job finding rate and lower the expected duration of unemployment.
raise the job finding rate and the expected duration of unemployment.

Question 7

In the Barro model, the natural rate of unemployment is

positively related to the job separations rate.
zero.
fixed.
positively related to the job finding rate.

Question 8

If the interest rate increases, the real demand for money also increases

True
False

Question 9

Commodity money is money that has value because

of the intrinsic value of the commodity.
it is legal tender.
the government says so.
All of the above.

Question 10

High-powered money is

money held by business for investment.
total currency in circulation plus depository institution deposits at the Fed.
total currency in circulation.
government bonds held by the public and depository institutions.

Question 11

U.S. M1 money includes

currency held by the public.
checkable deposits.
traveler’s checks.
All of the above.

Question 12

U.S. M2 money includes

currency, time deposits, and government bonds.
savings deposits, small time deposits, and private bonds.
checkable deposits, savings deposits, and small time deposits.
retail money market mutual funds, small time deposits, and government bonds.

Question

Money is different from other assets like capital and bonds in that

money does not pay interest.
money has intrinsic value.
money is a better long term store of value.
All of the above.

Question

If a person’s income doubles, we expect their cash holdings to

double
more than double.
less than double.
decrease.

Question 15

Real money demand does not change when

nominal GDP changes.
the interest rate changes.
the price level changes.
All of the above.

Question 16

All else constant, the price level rises when the supply of money increases.

True
False

Question 17

If the nominal interest rate were to increase, then

money demand decreases and the price level increases.
money demand increases and the price level decreases.
the money supply and the price level would increase.
the money supply and the price level would decrease.

Question 18

Real money demand is a function of real GDP and the nominal interest rate.

True
False

Question 19

The real return on money is zero.

True
False

Question 20

If the expected inflation rate is 5% and the unexpected inflation rate is 4%, the actual inflation is

1%
9%
-1%
1.25%

Question 21

When the rate of growth of money is constant

the inflation rate equals the growth rate of money.
the nominal interest rate rises.
real money balances are declining.
All of the above.

Question 22

A decrease in the money growth rate in the market clearing model causes

a decrease in the nominal interest rate.
an increase in money demand.
a decrease in the price level.
All of the above.

Question 23

A decrease in the money growth rate in the market clearing model causes

an increase in the nominal interest rate.
an increase in money demand.
an increase in the price level.
All of the above.

Question 24

Under price level targeting the money supply becomes

neutral
endogenous
exogenous
predetermined

Q 25 During a recession, the interest rate falls tending to cause money demand to rise, but is at least partly offset by real GDP falling tending to cause money demand to fall.

True
False