Refer to the Article Summary. All else equal, a depreciation of the Chinese yuan relative to a currency such as the U.S. dollar should ________ the current account balance in China and therefore ________ the financial account balance in China
A) increase; increase
B) increase; decrease
C) decrease; decrease
D) decrease; increase
B
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If for any given inflation rate, the federal government lowered taxes, ________
A) it would have a similar qualitative result on output as an increase in government purchases B) it would raise disposable income leading to higher consumption spending C) the aggregate demand curve would shift to the right D) all of the above E) none of the above
Sometimes economists disagree because their values differ. Which of the following instances best reflects this source of disagreement?
a. One economist believes the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has led to a loss of American jobs; another economist disputes this claim. b. One economist believes that when income taxes are cut, people will increase their spending; another economist believes that when income taxes are cut, people will increase their saving. c. One economist advises against increases in sales taxes because she thinks such increases are unfair to low-income people; another economist disputes the idea that increases in sales taxes are unfair to low-income people. d. One economist believes that, prior to the Civil War, slavery contributed to economic growth in the South; another economist believes that slavery held back the South's economic growth.
Japan is
a. an advanced economy, and over the past century its rate of economic growth has been higher than that of the United States. b. an advanced economy, and over the past century its rate of economic growth has been lower than that of the United States. c. a middle-income country, and over the past century its rate of economic growth has been higher than that of the United States. d. a middle-income country, and over the past century its rate of economic growth has been lower than that of the United States.
The following national income data are in billions of dollars
Refer to the above data. Gross domestic product in this economy is:
A.
$1,049 billion
B.
$1,079 billion
C.
$1,090 billion
D.
$1,101 billion