An increase in the U.S. interest rate will most likely
A) reduce the attractiveness of investment in the United States.
B) lead to a decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar.
C) lead to an inflow of funds to the United States and an appreciation of the dollar.
D) provide a stimulus to U.S. export industries.
Answer: C
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Union membership as a percentage of the civilian labor force is lower in the United States than in Germany or Japan
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The "labor-force participation rate":
a. Equals the number of people employed divided by the number of people employed and unemployed. b. Equals the number of people unemployed and actively seeking work divided by the non-institutional population over 16 years of age. c. Is ironically very similar from one country to another. d. Equals the number of people employed and unemployed (and actively seeking work) divided by the non-institutional population over 16 years of age and varies from country to country due to economic incentives, cultural backgrounds, expectations, and religious beliefs. e. None of the above is correct.1.The labor force: a. Is made up of individuals who are employed, individuals without a job and actively seeking work, and individuals without a job and not actively seeking work. b. Is made up of individuals who are employed and individuals without a job and actively seeking work. c. Is basically the same as a nation's non-institutional population over 16 years of age. d. Rises with each new birth.
Nastech Pharmaceuticals announced it has developed a nasal spray that would reduce hunger cravings. Other things the same we would expect
a. the demand for existing shares of stock in this company to decrease, so the price would fall. b. the demand for existing shares of stock in this company to increase, so the price would rise. c. the supply of existing shares of stock in this company to decrease, so the price would fall. d. the supply of existing shares of stock in this company to increase, so the price would rise.
Overshooting occurs when exchange rates
A. adjust by more in the short run than they do in the long run. B. continually diverge away from the long-run equilibrium. C. become volatile suddenly. D. adjust faster in the long run than they do in the short run.