Based on the case study, "Exchange Rates, Auto Prices, and Currency Wars," explain why exchange rates are of critical importance to firms in the automobile industry, and how Japan has benefited from changes in the value of the Yen
What will be an ideal response?
See the discussion at the beginning of the chapter and in the case. Japan experienced a 15% drop in the value of the yen relative to the U.S. dollar in 2013. This increased Japanese exports of autos while reducing imports from the U.S.
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Which of the following is TRUE?
A) A country with a current account surplus is earning more from its exports than it spends on imports. B) A country could finance a current account deficit by using previously accumulated foreign wealth to pay for its imports. C) A country with a current account deficit must be increasing its net foreign debts by the amount of the deficit. D) We can describe the current account surplus as the difference between income and absorption. E) All of the above are true of current account balances.
Since there are many special interests lobbying in favor of different tax changes but no special interests lobbying in favor of the public interest, this suggests that tax code changes will _____
a. lead towards more regressive taxation b. will favor special interests c. not be in the direction of efficiency d. b and c
Two goods that are complementary are:
a. wrapping paper and scotch tape. b. letter and fax. c. beef and chicken. d. bicycle and motorcycle. e. Coke and Pepsi.
Imagine you own a retail mail order business. You produce your catalog, where items and prices are listed, in January and you use the same catalog all year. The central bank in your country increases the money supply by an amount to cause inflation to average one percent each month. Ignoring any seasonality in sales (like the holiday season), what should happen to your sales as the year progresses and why?
What will be an ideal response?