An important determinant of comparative advantage is:
A. diversity in climate and natural resources.
B. low governmental barriers to trade.
C. endowment of financial capital.
D. well established governmental regulations on trade.
Answer: A
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Under a fractional reserve banking system,
A) banks keep a fraction of their reserves on hand as deposits. B) banks keep all of their reserves on hand as deposits. C) banks keep a fraction of their deposits on hand as reserves. D) banks keep all of their deposits on hand as reserves.
The repurchase agreement market dried up during the Great Recession because:
a. Counterparty risk increased, which caused normal lending channels to fail and lines of business to shrink. b.The collateral backing these agreements fell in value, causing large massive calls for additional collateral. c. Many participants were uncertain about the value of the securities backing these agreements. d. All of the above.
The purchasing power of the dollar
A. varies inversely with the price level. B. varies directly with interest rates. C. varies directly with the price of gold. D. varies directly with the price level.
Use the following table for a certain product's market in Marketopia to answer the next question.Quantity Demanded DomesticallyPriceQuantity Supplied Domestically1,400$102,2001,60092,0001,80081,8002,00071,6002,20061,4002,40051,200Assume the small-country model is applicable. If the world price of the product is $6 and an import quota of 400 units is imposed on the product, then the equilibrium price in Marketopia would be ________ and the total quantity available in Marketopia would be ________ units.
A. $7; 1,800 B. $6; 1,800 C. $6; 2,200 D. $7; 2,000