Explain why international trade is less important to the United States than it is to many other countries
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In the United States, international trade (imports and exports) makes up a lower percentage of GDP than in many other countries. As a percentage of GDP, U.S. imports and exports each make up less than 20 percent of U.S. GDP, whereas in some countries, such as Belgium and the Netherlands, imports and exports make up over half of GDP, and in larger European nations such as France, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom, imports and exports make up between 25 and 50 percent of GDP.
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According to this Application, the volatility of energy prices can contribute to uncertainty in the economy. An increasingly uncertain future will tend to cause firms to
A) delay their investment decisions. B) continue with a stable flow of investment spending so as not to get trapped by a downturning economy. C) wait for significant GDP growth before reducing investments. D) rely on the government to make their investment decisions for them.
Describe the government's flows in the circular flow model of the economy
What will be an ideal response?
Suppose that U.S. incomes rise relative to British incomes. Then,
a. the dollar will appreciate and the pound will depreciate b. the dollar will depreciate and the pound will appreciate c. the dollar will depreciate and the pound's value will remain constant d. the dollar will appreciate and the pound's value will remain constant e. neither the dollar nor the pound will be affected
Over the last three decades, the Chinese government has adopted a series of market-oriented reforms that have shifted control of many parts of the Chinese economy from government officials to private individuals. These reforms have most likely stimulated China's growth for which of the following reasons?
A. They have decreased domestic competition. B. They have increased economies of scale. C. They have provided individuals with a greater incentive to be efficient. D. They have decreased entrepreneurship.