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Which of the following would result in a decrease in U.S. aggregate demand? 

A. A stock market crash erodes U.S. citizens' retirement savings.

B. Buyers become less optimistic about their future income.

C. Buyers become more optimistic about their future income.

D. An increase in the price level leads foreign consumers to substitute away from U.S. goods.

E. South American nations experience a recession.

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7A. Assume the U.S. dollar and the Canadian dollar are traded in flexible currency markets. Which of the following would cause the U.S. dollar to depreciate relative to the Canadian dollar?

A. Higher price level in Canada relative to the United States.

B. Higher interest rates in the United States relative to Canada.

C. Lower interest rates in the United States relative to Canada.

D. Decreasing GDP in the United States than in Canada.

E. Increasing GDP in Canada relative to the United States.

7B. If an exchange rate is said to be floating, that means it is

A, set by the World Bank.

B. set by the government.

C. set by the market forces of supply and demand.

D. set by the International Monetary Fund.

E. set by individual banks.

7C. When the international value of the U.S. dollar increases,

A. Americans pay more for foreign goods.

B. the U.S. trade deficit decreases.

C. U.S. imports decrease.

D. Americans would demand less foreign currency.

E. U.S. exports decrease.

7D. Suppose interest rates fall in the United States, but they don’t fall in other nations. What is the impact on the flow of financial capital, the value of the U.S. dollar, and U.S. net exports (based on the changing value of the dollar)?


Capital Flow / Value of the U.S. dollar / Net Exports

A. Inflow / Appreciate / Increase

B. Inflow / Appreciate / Decrease

C. Outflow / Depreciate / Decrease

D. Outflow / Depreciate / Increase

E. Outflow / Appreciate / Decrease

7E. Which of the following would cause the U.S. dollar (USD) to appreciate as compared to the euro?

A. Interest rates in the United States decrease.

B. American consumers prefer to buy European goods.

C. European consumers boycott American goods.

D. GDP in the European Union decreases.

E. GDP in the European Union increases.

8A.

Which of the following would cause the U.S. dollar (USD) to depreciate as compared to the euro?

A. Interest rates in the United States decrease.

B. Interest rates in the European Union decrease.

C. Price levels in the European Union increase.

D. Price levels in the United States decrease.

E. GDP in the European Union increases.

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A. the U.S. dollar has depreciated.

B. the U.S. dollar has appreciated.

C. the Mexican peso has appreciated.

D. both the Mexican peso and the U.S. dollar have appreciated.

E. both the Mexican peso and the U.S. dollar have depreciated.

8C. Suppose the United States and Brazil sign a free trade agreement. If real interest rates increase in the United States but not in Brazil, which of the following will be true of Brazilian capital flow, exports, and the value of the Brazilian real?

Capital Flow / Exports / Value of Brazilian Real

A.Inflow / Increase / Depreciate.

B. Inflow / Decrease / Appreciate.

C. Outflow / Increase / Appreciate.

D. Outflow / Decrease / Appreciate.

E. Outflow / Increase / Depreciate.

8D. Suppose Europeans began purchasing real assets in the United States. How would this impact the foreign exchange market for the euro and the U.S. dollar price of the euro?

Supply of euro / U.S. dollar Price of euro

A. Increase / Increase

B. Increase / Decrease

C. Decrease / Increase

D. Decrease / Decrease

E. Decrease/ Not Change

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I. The demand for the U.S. dollar will increase.
II. The demand for the U.S. dollar will decrease.
III. U.S. exports will increase as a result of the changing value of the U.S. dollar.
IV. U.S. exports will decrease as a result of the changing value of the U.S. dollar.

A. I only.

B. I and III only.

C. I and IV only.

D. II and IV only.

E. II and III only.

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A. a decrease in the equilibrium price and the equilibrium quantity.

B. an increase in the equilibrium price and the equilibrium quantity.

C. an increase in the equilibrium price and a decrease in the equilibrium quantity.

D. a decrease in the equilibrium price and an increase in the equilibrium quantity.

2 Two goods are said to be complements when a fall in the price of one good:

A. leads to a fall in price of the other good.

B. leads to a left shift in the demand for the other good.

C. leads to a right shift in the demand for the other good.

D. doesn't affect the demand for the other good.

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A. all exchanges take place involuntarily.

B. there is no provision for the protection of property rights.

C. there is only one seller and many buyers.

D. the government does not impose price controls.

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B. Economic agents allocate goods to those buyers who need the goods the most.

C. Economic agents set production quotas for sellers in the market.

D. Economic agents set prices according to the production cost of each good.

5 Which of the following was an effect of the price ceiling placed on gasoline in the U.S. in the 1970s?

A. Gas stations ran out of gas as the quantity of gas demanded exceeded the quantity supplied.

B. Car owners started buying luxury cars that were less fuel-efficient as the price of gas was very low.

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D. The inventory of unsold gas increased and gas stations incurred losses.

6 Willingness to accept is:

A. the highest price that a producer is willing to receive to sell an extra unit of a good.

B. always higher than the marginal cost of production.

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D. the lowest price that a producer is willing to receive to sell an extra unit of a good.

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A. right shift in the market demand for all goods.

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C. an increase in the total quantity demanded of all goods.

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A. A higher personal tax on the income of all consumers

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C. A higher tax on the sale of tea, a substitute for coffee

D. A fall in the manufacturing cost of coffee

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A. the same price and quantity.

B. a lower price and quantity.

C. a higher price and a lower quantity.

D. a higher price and quantity.

10 Which of the following statements correctly describes a perfectly competitive market?

A. Haggling and bargaining are commonly observed in a perfectly competitive market.

B. Buyers in a perfectly competitive market pay different prices according to their individual demand.

C. In a perfectly competitive market, individual sellers and buyers can influence the market price.

D. All participants in a perfectly competitive market are price-takers.

1. Other things remaining the same, a left shift in the supply curve will lead to:

A. a decrease in the equilibrium price and the equilibrium quantity.

B. an increase in the equilibrium price and the equilibrium quantity.

C. an increase in the equilibrium price and a decrease in the equilibrium quantity.

D. a decrease in the equilibrium price and an increase in the equilibrium quantity.

2. Two goods are said to be complements when a fall in the price of one good:

A. leads to a fall in the price of the other good.

B. leads to a left shift in the demand for the other good.

C. leads to a right shift in the demand for the other good.

D. doesn't affect the demand for the other good.

3. In a competitive free market:

A. all exchanges take place involuntarily.

B. there is no provision for the protection of property rights.

C. there is only one seller and many buyers.

D. the government does not impose price controls.

4. Which of the following correctly explains the role of economic agents in a free market?

A. Economic agents allocate goods to those buyers who value the goods the most.

B. Economic agents allocate goods to those buyers who need the goods the most.

C. Economic agents set production quotas for sellers in the market.

D. Economic agents set prices according to the production cost of each good.

5. Which of the following was an effect of the price ceiling placed on gasoline in the U.S. in the 1970s?

A. Gas stations ran out of gas as the quantity of gas demanded exceeded the quantity supplied.

B. Car owners started buying luxury cars that were less fuel-efficient as the price of gas was very low.

C. Those who valued gas the most were able to buy gas under the price ceiling.

D. The inventory of unsold gas increased and gas stations incurred losses.

6. Willingness to accept is:

A. the highest price that a producer is willing to receive to sell an extra unit of a good.

B. always higher than the marginal cost of production.

C. always lower than the marginal cost of production.

D. the lowest price that a producer is willing to receive to sell an extra unit of a good.

7. Assume that the economy is in a recession and consumers are expecting a fall in their income levels. This will cause a(n):

A. right shift in the market demand for all goods.

B. left shift in the market demand for all goods.

C. increase in the total quantity demanded of all goods.

D. decrease in the total quantity demanded of all goods.

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A. A higher personal tax on the income of all consumers

B. An increase in the supply of coffee due to better weather

C. A higher tax on the sale of tea, a substitute for coffee

D. A fall in the manufacturing cost of coffee

9. If the demand and supply curves for a commodity shift to the right and the shift in demand is greater than the shift in supply, then in comparison to the initial equilibrium, the new equilibrium will be characterized by:

A. the same price and quantity.

B. a lower price and quantity.

C. a higher price and a lower quantity.

D. a higher price and quantity.

10. Which of the following statements correctly describes a perfectly competitive market?

A. Haggling and bargaining are commonly observed in a perfectly competitive market.

B. Buyers in a perfectly competitive market pay different prices according to their individual demand.

C. In a perfectly competitive market, individual sellers and buyers can influence the market price.

D.All participants in a perfectly competitive market are price-takers.

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