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CLEP Macroeconomics: International

Subjects : clep, economics
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. If the number of Nation B's dollars that Nation A buys decreases - then Nation A's dollar ___________.






2. A tracking of the investments made and loans extended to other countries






3. The attempt to measure the contributions to growth of labor - capital - and technological change






4. An increase in real GDP that occurs over time






5. Nations with a larger available land mass are better at producing these kinds of commodities






6. PPC shifts this way to indicate economic growth






7. LAS curve shifts this way to indicate economic growth






8. Excise taxes on imported goods






9. Small tariffs put in place so the government can earn tax revenue






10. A theory of economic growth that believes growth is driven by technological change






11. Occurs because of diversity of taste and economies of scale






12. If the number of Nation B's dollars that a Nation A dollar buys increases - then Nation A's dollar ___________.






13. The relationship between real GDP per hour of work and capital per hour of work






14. A tracking of all export and import goods and services






15. A change in this brings about a change in how much a country is willing to sell of its currency






16. By influencing interest rates and direct intervention in the foreign exchange market






17. Advocate government taking an active role in the structure and composition of industry






18. Records all the transactions that take place between residents and foreign nations






19. Growth potential cannot be reached unless AD increases and new resources are used...






20. The absence of government barriers to trade among firms and individuals in different nations






21. Specify maximum import levels for specific commodities






22. Increase aggregate demand during recession






23. The total output will be greatest when each good is produced by that nation that has the lower opportunity cost for that good






24. A theory of economic growth based on the idea that technological change results from people's choices and pursuit of profit






25. As the value of a nation's currency increases the exports of that nation will ________.






26. A theory of economic growth based on the view that population growth is determined by income per person






27. Quantity and quality of a nation's natural resources - human resources - capital stock - and technology






28. Benefits of international trade






29. A global market in which the currency of one country is exchanged for the currency of another country






30. The addition of all goods and services in the current account






31. Nations with a more highly skilled and larger workforce are better at producing these kinds of commodities






32. Government interference in protecting certain industries comes at the expense of...






33. Shield domestic producers from foreign competition






34. By the supply and demand in the foreign exchange market






35. Quotas increase the domestic price of the good and the increased revenue goes to the...






36. Work to achieve full production or capacity potentials






37. Relationship between the quantity of currency to be sold and the exchange rate is the...






38. A forum for negotiating reduction of tariff barriers on a multilateral level






39. Imposed on goods not produced domestically






40. A change in interest rates or a change in the expected future exchange rate changes the _________ for dollars.






41. The exchange rate - interest rates in that country and other countries - and the expected future exchange rate






42. These create a foreign need for domestic money






43. Shows the options one nation has by specializing in one product and trading another






44. An x percent increase in capital per hour of work brings a 1/3 of x percent increase in output per hour of work






45. Protective tariffs increase the domestic price of a good and the increased revenue goes to the...






46. Nations with advanced industries are better at producing these kinds of commodities






47. Is the price at which the currency of one country is exchanged for the currency of another country






48. These create a domestic need for foreign money






49. What you give up to get what you want






50. Licensing agreements - imposed product standards or levels of 'red tape' that a foreign producer must meet or qualify for before being allowed to export it