Which type of exchange rate system minimizes external shocks to an economy?
What will be an ideal response?
A flexible exchange rate system
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Assume that production from a automobile manufacturer caused acid rain. If the government imposed a tax on the manufacturer equal to the cost of the acid rain, the government's action would
A) externalize the externality. B) eliminate all acid rain. C) force the manufacturer to move production to another location. D) internalize the externality.
A natural monopoly that is regulated to set its price equal to its marginal cost
A) incurs an economic loss. B) makes zero economic profit. C) makes an economic profit. D) creates the maximum deadweight loss.
With a required reserve ratio of 20 percent, an increase in reserves of $10,000 could lead to a maximum increase in checking account deposits in the entire banking system of
A) $2,000. B) $8,000. C) $50,000. D) $100,000.
Product differentiation and internal economies of scale yield gains from trade in the form of
A) lower production costs and a greater variety of goods. B) higher profits and lower trade costs. C) the proximity-concentration effect. D) a proliferation of competitive firms. E) the substitution of immigration for foreign direct investment.