ECN 220 Lecture Notes - Government Budget Balance, Foreign Direct Investment, Portfolio Investment

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Ecn220 chapter 2 lecture notes september 11, 2012. Credit (positive) items generate inflows of payments from the rest of the world, e. g. payments for goods we export or foreign investment into. Debit (negative) items generate outflows of payments to other countries, e. g. our payments for goods we import or canadian investment in other countries. Exports and imports of services ( invisibles": investment income, transfers. Difference between total receipts (credits) and payments (debits) for current account items. If receipts exceed payments there is a surplus on current account . If payments exceed receipts there is a deficit on current account . In older definitions of the balance of payments the capital account" refers to all international transfer of financial capital. Recent practice includes only a few minor transactions under the heading. All other transactions between countries involving financial capital are included under the financial account".

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In 1995, the U.S. economy imported $750 billion in goods and exported $576 billion in goods. However, it exported $219 billion in services and imported $141 billion in services. Receipts of income from abroad were $211 billion while income payments going abroad were $191 billion. Unilateral transfers from the United States to other countries were $34 billion. Calculate the merchandise trade deficit for 1995. Calculate the current account balance for 1995. Also, explain how you decided whether payments on foreign investment and unilateral transfers counted on the positive or the negative side of the current account balance.

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1. Which of the following trading partners of the United States became its number one "trade problem" at the beginning of the 21^st century?

United Kingdom

Japan

Germany

Canada

China

2. Which of the following presents the correct picture of the outcome of increased world trade after the 1950s, contrary to Servan-Schreiber's prediction?

Third World countries have been excluded from this economic growth leading to stark imbalances in wealth.

The European Union has become the center of world trade, taking the position away from the United States.

The United States has continuously maintained the positive balance of trade it attained during the 1950s.

Economic power and potential has become more evenly distributed among the countries of the world.

SDRs and gold have lost their utility as the basic medium of financial exchange and most monetary statistics have started relating to the U.S. dollar.

3. The _____ of the balance-of-payments statement is most likely to record all merchandise exports, imports, and services plus unilateral transfers of funds.

current account

capital account

credit account

receivables account

reserves account

4. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was specifically addressed in the _____ section of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness act.

market access

export expansion

import relief

foreign exchange regulation

trade deficit

QUESTION 1

If a real asset located in Brazil is sold to someone in the US, the transaction would result in a credit in Brazil's balance of payments.

True

False

6.25 points

QUESTION 2

The balance of payments for a given nation records

only imports and exports of good and servies

only foreign direct investment and portfolio investments between nations

both imports and exporst of good and servieces as well as forein direct investment and portolio investments between nations
QUESTION 36.25 points

Transactions between Canada and the rest of the world are shown below. Use the following information to answer the next four questions.

Canadian citizens receive C$5 million worth of dividends from foreign investments.

Imperial Oil (Canadian firm) invests C$60 million in overseas oil discovery.

Foreign tourists spend C$45 million in Canada.

Canadian government sells C$20 million worth of treasury securities to foreign nations.

Alcan (Canadian firm) sells C$8 million worth of aluminum to US companies.

Canadian government buys C$32 million worth of gold.

Canadian firm buys C$12 million worth of computer components from Sony.

Canada sends C$4 million in aid to Mexico.

Ford spends C$30 million in constructing an assembly plant in Canada.

Find Canada's balance of trade. Enter your final answer in terms of millions of dollars. Do not enter a non-numerical value when inputting your answer.

6.25 points

QUESTION 4

Find the capital account balance (in millions of C$).

		-39
		19
		70

6.25 points

QUESTION 5

Find Canada's current account balance. Enter your final answer in terms of millions of dollars. Do not enter a non-numerical value when inputting your answer.

6.25 points

QUESTION 6

Canada's capital account balance suggests that it is a net supplier of capital to the rest of the world.

True

False

6.25 points

QUESTION 7

Suppose a nation has a current account surplus. This surplus implies

		ation
		ation

		none of the above

6.25 points

QUESTION 8

Suppose that the value of the dollar moves from Â£=$1.5 to Â£=$1.75. What effect would this have on the UK's balance of trade, all else being equal?

		UK
		UK
		UK

6.25 points

QUESTION 9

There is an inverse relationship between the demand for US exports and the US inflation rate.

True

False

6.25 points

QUESTION 10

Transactions between Great Britian and the rest of the world are shown below. Use the following information to answer the next two questions.

British companies sell 50 million pounds worth of bonds to foreigners.

British government sells 20 million pounds of treasury securities to foreigners.

British citizens receive 2 million pounds in interest from foreign investments.

British companies buy 85 million pounds worth of American produced steel.

GlaxoSmithKline (British firm) sells 40 million pounds of pharmaceutical drugs abroad.

British government buys 15 million pounds of gold in FX market.

British bankers invest 12 million pounds in foreign banks.

Find Great Britian's balance of trade. Enter your answer in terms of millions of pounds. Do not use the pound sign or any other non-numerical value when inputting your answer.

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Transactions between Great Britian and the rest of the world are shown below. Use the following information to answer the next two questions.

British companies sell 50 million pounds worth of bonds to foreigners.

British government sells 20 million pounds of treasury securities to foreigners.

British citizens receive 2 million pounds in interest from foreign investments.

British companies buy 85 million pounds worth of American produced steel.

GlaxoSmithKline (British firm) sells 40 million pounds of pharmaceutical drugs abroad.

British government buys 15 million pounds of gold in FX market.

British bankers invest 12 million pounds in foreign banks.

Find Great Britian's balance of trade. Enter your answer in terms of millions of pounds. Do not use the pound sign or any other non-numerical value when inputting your answer.

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