Differences in price levels
A) explain well actual exchange rate movements.
B) are not capable of explaining well actual exchange rate movements, particularly in the short run.
C) have been small for most countries in the post-World War II period.
D) only can be explained by the fact that little foreign trade actually takes place.
B
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The addition to a business firm's total costs, that comes from producing one more unit of output, is its:
a. total variable cost. b. marginal cost. c. sunk cost. d. opportunity cost. e. total fixed cost
Other things being equal, an increase in the price of ethanol will
A. increase the use of corn in ethanol production and in HFCS (another product produced from corn). B. increase the use of corn in all corn uses. C. increase the use of corn in ethanol production but decrease the use of corn in feed. D. increase the use of corn in HFCS.
The statement, "John buys more of good X as his income increases, Ceteris paribus," means:
A. John's income is being held constant. B. John's purchases of good X are being held constant. C. John's income and purchases of this good are being held constant. D. the price of good X is being held constant.
The United States imports garments from third world countries. This means that if the U.S. economy were closed, the domestic price of goods would be ________ the world price of garments.
A. less than B. equal to C. greater than D. close to