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CLEP Macroeconomics: International

Subjects : clep, economics
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Increase aggregate demand during recession






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






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






4. LAS curve shifts this way to indicate economic growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. What you give up to get what you want






13. These create a foreign need for domestic money






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






15. Shield domestic producers from foreign competition






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






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






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






19. Excise taxes on imported goods






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






21. 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






22. An increase in real GDP that occurs over time






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






24. Benefits of international trade






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






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






27. Work to achieve full production or capacity potentials






28. PPC shifts this way to indicate economic growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Changes the supply of dollars






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






39. These create a domestic need for foreign money






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Imposed on goods not produced domestically