If an increase in expected inflation equally raises the nominal interest rate, the expected real interest rate ________ and thus investment demand ________
A) rises, increases
B) rises, decreases
C) is unchanged, is unchanged
D) falls, increases
E) falls, decreases
C
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Use the following table to answer the question below.Giovanni's Production Possibilities ScheduleJorge's Production Possibilities SchedulePounds of Green BeansPounds of CornPounds of Green BeansPounds of Corn0160032040120202408080401601204060801600800If Giovanni produces 40 pounds of green beans and Jorge produces 80 pounds of corn, then the total amount of green bean production equals ________ and the total amount of corn production equals ________. If Giovanni and Jorge specialize in their respective low-cost good, then the total pounds of green bean production equals ________ and the total pounds of corn production equals ________.
A. 200, 100; 320, 160 B. 100, 200; 160, 320 C. 100, 200; 320, 160 D. 200, 100; 160, 320
A small country is an international borrower and its domestic demand for loanable funds increases. Consequently, the equilibrium quantity of loanable funds used in the country ________ and the country's international borrowing ________
A) does not change; increases B) does not change; does not change C) increases; increases D) increases; does not change
An export subsidy will cause the terms of trade of the ________ country to ________ and will ________ the country
A) exporting; suffer; harm B) exporting; improve; benefit C) importing; suffer; harm D) importing; suffer; benefit E) importing; improve; harm
An increase in a small open economy's government budget deficit that reduces national saving and the current account balance causes an
A) increase in desired saving. B) increase in the world real interest rate. C) increase in exports. D) increase in absorption.