Use the following graph to answer the next question.Assume that Japan and the United States are engaged in a system of flexible exchange rates. If more Japanese tourists decide to visit the United States for their vacations, the yen will ________ and the U.S. dollar will ________.

A. depreciate; depreciate
B. depreciate; appreciate
C. appreciate; depreciate
D. appreciate; appreciate


Answer: B

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If a perfectly competitive firm is currently employing workers to the point where the value of the last worker's marginal product is equal to the wage rate, and the government imposes a minimum wage higher than the value of the worker's marginal

product, we can predict that A) the firm will pay the higher wage rate and not change the number of workers hired. B) the firm will no longer employ the marginal worker. C) the firm will increase its price. D) the firm will employ more workers.

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