An appreciation of the U.S. real exchange rate induces U.S. consumers to buy
a. fewer domestic goods and fewer foreign goods.
b. more domestic goods and fewer foreign goods.
c. fewer domestic goods and more foreign goods.
d. more domestic goods and more foreign goods.
c
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A borrower and a lender agree on a mortgage interest rate. If inflation turns out to be less than expected
A) the actual real interest rate will exceed the expected real interest rate. B) the actual real interest rate will be less than the expected real interest rate. C) the actual nominal interest rate will be higher than expected. D) the actual nominal interest rate will be less than expected.
Which of the following are effects of an increased budget deficit?
a. the supply of loanable funds does not change; a higher interest rate reduces private saving b. the supply of loanable funds does not change; a higher interest rate raises private saving c. at any interest rate the supply of loanable funds is less; a higher interest rate reduces private saving d. at any interest rate the supply of loanable funds is less; a higher interest rate raises private saving
According to the textbook, if a wave of pessimism cause stocks to become generally overvalued, the best investment strategy is to
A. sell as many stocks as possible. B. continue to diversify your investment portfolio. C. buy only government bonds. D. hold all available stocks and sell them later.
Many car owners and car dealers describe their different cars for sale in the local newspapers and list their asking price. Many people shopping for a used car consider the different choices listed in the paper. The absence of which condition prohibits this market from being described as perfectly competitive?
A) Buyers and sellers know the prices. B) Firms freely enter and exit. C) Transaction costs are low. D) Consumers believe all firms sell identical products.