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






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






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






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






6. Imposed on goods not produced domestically






7. Specify maximum import levels for specific commodities






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






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






10. What you give up to get what you want






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






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






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






16. An increase in real GDP that occurs over time






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






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






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






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






21. Excise taxes on imported goods






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. These create a foreign need for domestic money






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






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






35. Shield domestic producers from foreign competition






36. PPC shifts this way to indicate economic growth






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






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






39. Benefits of international trade






40. Changes the supply of dollars






41. LAS curve shifts this way to indicate economic growth






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






43. Work to achieve full production or capacity potentials






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






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






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






47. These create a domestic need for foreign money






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






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






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