ECON 100B Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: North American Free Trade Agreement, Exchange Rate, Autarky

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Openness in goods markets: the ability of consumers and rms to choose between domestic goods and foreign goods. Even countries most committed to free trades have tariffs (taxes on imported goods and quotas (restrictions on the quantity of goods that can be imported) Openness in factor markets: the ability of rms to choose where to locate production, and of workeres to choose where to work, the north american free trade agreement (nafta) Real exchange rate: the price of domestic goods relative to foreign goods. Nominal exchange rate: the price of the domestic currency in terms of foreign currency. Nominal appreciation: an increase in the price of the domestic currency in terms of a foreign currency, an increase in the exchange rate. Nominal depreciation: a decrease in the price of the domestic currency in terms of a foreign currency, a decrease in the exchange rate.

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As a consumer, describe your benefits regarding the availability of a wide range of low-cost, high-quality goods and services which are produced in other countries, such as, cell phones and flat-screen televisions.

As a voter, describe your concerns regarding international trade, such as the politics of free trade versus protection. Do you think tariffs or quotas should be imposed on imported goods to provide U.S. producers an "even playing field"? Before you advocate for tariffs and quotas think about how other countries will retaliate.

Finally, as an employee, describe your concerns regarding the loss of U.S. jobs, since international trade spurs job offshoring, and it also provides freer access to U.S. markets by foreign producers.

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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.

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Which of the following is TRUE regarding international trade?

Select one:

a. Typically, it is belived that when countries trade with one another, ther eare gains in production efficiency.

b. All of these are correct

c. Freedom to trade internationally adds to the consumers' choices available for purhcase

d. Countries often hope that international trade will help raise the standard of living for their citizens

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Which of the following is TRUE regarding why countries trade with one another?

Select one:

a. Countries trade so that they can get products and services that they are not as efficient in making as other countries.

b. Countries often hope that international trade will help their economy grow

c. All of these are correct

d. Countries trade because not all nations have the same resources.

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Revenue tariffs are levied to

Select one:

a. lower exports.

b. protect domestic producers.

c. increase imports.

d. raise money.

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Tariffs and quotas can have all of the following effects EXCEPT

Select one:

a. protecting domestic industry.

b. reducing trade deficits.

c. increasing prices consumers pay for goods.

d. promoting third-world development.

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The United States trade deficit causes

Select one:

a. the value of the dollar to fall in foreign exchange markets.

b. immediate worldwide recessions.

c. increased employment opportunities for all Americans.

d. the value of the dollar to strengthen in foreign exchange markets.

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Which of the following is true regarding the relationship of international trade and competition?

Select one:

a. International competition, like competition in general, can have effects on the price levels of goods.

b. When countries trade with one another, there is often increased competition among firms offering the same good or service.

c. All of these are correct.

d. When tariffs increase, domestic producers usually have fewer international competitors.

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ECON 100B Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: North American Free Trade Agreement, Exchange Rate, Autarky

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