Suppose that the nominal exchange rate is .80 euro per dollar, that the price of a basket of goods in the U.S. is $500 and the price of a basket of goods in Germany is 400 Euro. Suppose that these values change to .90 euro per dollar, $600, and 600 euro. Then the real exchange rate would
a. appreciate which by itself would make U.S. net exports fall.
b. appreciate which by itself would make U.S. net exports rise.
c. depreciate which by itself would make U.S. net exports fall.
d. depreciate which by itself would make U.S. net exports rise.
d
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The term "inverse demand curve" refers to
A) a demand curve that slopes upward. B) expressing the demand curve in terms of price as a function of quantity. C) the demand for "inverses." D) the difference between quantity demanded and supplied at each price.
Government failure may occur die to:
a. short run focus of elected officials b. special-interest group influence c. difficulty is measuring the marginal social benefit and the marginal social cost of government spending d. all of the above
If the supply of loanable funds shifts left, then
a. the real interest rate and the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds both fall. b. the real interest rate falls and the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds rises. c. the real interest rate and the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds both rise. d. the real interest rate rises and the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds falls.
Suppose that there are two types of houses for sale: those with solid foundations and those with cracked foundations. In all other respects, the two types of houses are identical. Houses with solid foundations are worth $200,000, while those with cracked foundations are worth $200,000 minus the $20,000 to fix the crack, or $180,000. Sellers know which type of house they have, but buyers cannot detect whether the foundation has a crack. Suppose that 80 percent of the houses for sale have a solid foundation and 20 percent of the houses for sale have a cracked foundation. How could the owner of a house with a solid foundation credibly signal to potential buyers that the house has a solid foundation?
A. Lower the asking price to $196,000. B. Keep the house on the market for $200,000 because eventually buyers will catch on. C. Simply tell potential buyers that the foundation is solid. D. Offer a warranty to fix any foundation problems that develop in the next 12 months.