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CLEP Macroeconomics: International

Subjects : clep, economics
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Specify maximum import levels for specific commodities






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Work to achieve full production or capacity potentials






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






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






11. What you give up to get what you want






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. PPC shifts this way to indicate economic growth






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






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






22. An increase in real GDP that occurs over time






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






24. Shield domestic producers from foreign competition






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






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






27. 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






28. Imposed on goods not produced domestically






29. Changes the supply of dollars






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






31. LAS curve shifts this way to indicate economic growth






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






33. Excise taxes on imported goods






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






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






36. These create a domestic need for foreign money






37. These create a foreign need for domestic money






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Increase aggregate demand during recession






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






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






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






49. Benefits of international trade






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