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CLEP Macroeconomics: International

Subjects : clep, economics
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A change in interest rates or a change in the expected future exchange rate changes the _________ for dollars.






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






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






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






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






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






7. An increase in real GDP that occurs over time






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






9. Benefits of international trade






10. Specify maximum import levels for specific commodities






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






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






13. These create a domestic need for foreign money






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






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






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






17. These create a foreign need for domestic money






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






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






20. Shield domestic producers from foreign competition






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






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






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






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






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






26. LAS curve shifts this way to indicate economic growth






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






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






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






30. Work to achieve full production or capacity potentials






31. PPC shifts this way to indicate economic growth






32. What you give up to get what you want






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






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






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






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






37. Changes the supply of dollars






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






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Imposed on goods not produced domestically






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






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






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






50. Excise taxes on imported goods