In a flexible exchange-rate system, the value of a currency is determined by
A. Swiss gnomes.
B. the demand and supply for the currency in the foreign exchange market.
C. the government.
D. the intersection of the IS and LM curves.
Answer: B
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Suppose that a labor union leader is trying to bargain for an increase in union workers' real wages of 5 percent. If he expected the price level to rise at a rate of 3 percent this year, how much would nominal wages need to increase for him to accomplish his objective?
a. 2 percent b. 3 percent c. 5 percent d. 8 percent e. 15 percent
If real interest rate in Country X increases relative to the real interest rate in Country Y and there are no trade barriers between the two countries, then for Country X which of the following will be true of its capital flow, the value of its currency, and its exports?
(a) Inflow / Appreciation / Increase (b) Inflow / Appreciation / Decrease (c) Inflow / Depreciation / Increase (d) Outflow / Depreciation / Increase (e) Outflow / Appreciation / Decrease
Improvements in labor productivity
A. contribute to economic growth. B. affect the level of wages, but do not affect the rate of economic growth. C. hinder economic growth, because they cause unemployment. D. affect the level of profit, but do not affect the rate of economic growth.