Suppose that a small economy that had previously been closed becomes open. If its real interest rate had previously been below the world real interest rate, we would expect that
A) the country's real interest rate would remain below the world level.
B) the country would become a net lender abroad.
C) the country would become a new borrower abroad.
D) the amount of loanable funds supplied in the country would decline.
B
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Refer to Figure 7-4. Suppose the U.S. government imposes a $0.25 per pound tariff on rice imports. Figure 7-4 shows the demand and supply curves for rice and the impact of this tariff. Use the figure to answer questions a-i
a. Following the imposition of the tariff, what is the price that domestic consumers must now pay and what is the quantity purchased? b. Calculate the value of consumer surplus with the tariff in place. c. What is the quantity supplied by domestic rice growers with the tariff in place? d. Calculate the value of producer surplus received by U.S. rice growers with the tariff in place. e. What is the quantity of rice imported with the tariff in place? f. What is the amount of tariff revenue collected by the government? g. The tariff has reduced consumer surplus. Calculate the loss in consumer surplus due to the tariff. h. What portion of the consumer surplus loss is redistributed to domestic producers? To the government? i. Calculate the deadweight loss due to the tariff.
For most industries, average costs decrease indefinitely as output expands.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The adverse selection problem in international investment means
A) that those seeking funds for the riskiest projects are those most actively seeking the funds. B) that the recipients of the funds may use the funds for other than the approved projects. C) that government officials may demand higher than the usual amount of bribes. D) those in the highest levels of government are the most dishonest.
Why are time series data unlikely to give an accurate estimate of demand?