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CLEP Macroeconomics: International

Subjects : clep, economics
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. PPC shifts this way to indicate economic growth






2. Excise taxes on imported goods






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






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






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






6. What you give up to get what you want






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. LAS curve shifts this way to indicate economic growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Changes the supply of dollars






28. If the interest rate decreases - the demand for the currency will






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






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






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






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






33. An increase in real GDP that occurs over time






34. If the number of Nation B's dollars that Nation A buys decreases - then Nation A's dollar ___________.






35. These create a foreign need for domestic money






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






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






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






39. Shield domestic producers from foreign competition






40. Work to achieve full production or capacity potentials






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






42. Benefits of international trade






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






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






45. Imposed on goods not produced domestically






46. These create a domestic need for foreign money






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






48. Specify maximum import levels for specific commodities






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






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