The most effective way to reduce our current account deficit would be to
A. lower our service trade deficit.
B. lower our merchandise trade deficit.
C. raise our capital account surplus.
D. lower our capital account surplus.
B. lower our merchandise trade deficit.
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Suppose the economy is initially operating at point A in the above figure. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) An unexpected reduction in aggregate demand will cause the economy to move from point A to point B in the short run. B) An unexpected reduction in aggregate demand will cause the economy to move from point A to point C in the short run. C) An unexpected reduction in aggregate demand will cause the economy to move from point A to point B in the long run. D) none of the above
The table above shows four methods for producing 10 computer desks a day. If the cost of a worker is $50 a day and the cost of capital is $150 a day, ________ economically efficient
A) method A is B) method B is C) method D is D) method A or C is
If Japan could produce more steel in a year than the United States using the same amount of resources, then
a. Japan must have an absolute advantage in producing steel b. the United States must have a comparative advantage in producing steel c. Japan must have a comparative advantage in producing steel d. neither the United States nor Japan will have a comparative advantage in producing steel e. there would be no gains from specialization
The objective of the Doha (Qatar) Round of trade negotiations was to
a. increase tariffs on oil products. b. place quotas on agricultural imports to the Middle East. c. lower trade barriers between countries of varying prosperity. d. put technical barriers on intellectual property.