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Economics, 7/e
David Begg, Birkbeck College, University of London
Rudiger Dornbusch
Stanley Fischer

Exchange rates and the balance of payments

Self-test Questions

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1

When capital mobility is perfect, interest rate differentials will tend to be offset by ________
A)price differences
B)balance of payments differences
C)current account differences
D)expected exchange rate changes
2

If British residents want more euros to purchase more French wine, other things being equal, then the equilibrium value of the pound against the euro will ___________
A)rise
B)fall
C)not change
D)fluctuate
3

When the $/£ exchange rate rises the pound ___________, and when the $/£ rate falls the pound __________
A)depreciates, appreciates
B)revalues, devalues
C)appreciates, depreciates
D)becomes more expensive, becomes cheaper
4

In a fixed exchange rate regime, the central bank will intervene by _____ pounds to ________ the exchange rate
A)selling, increase
B)buying, reduce
C)selling, reduce
D)buying, increase
E)a and b
F)c and d
5

A current account deficit means that a country may ___________
A)reduce its stock of foreign assets
B)increase its stock of foreign assets
C)increase its savings
D)increase its foreign currency reserves
6

Starting from a position of internal and external balance, a reduction in aggregate demand will cause a current account _____________
A)deficit
B)surplus
C)revaluation
D)devaluation
7

A rise in the real exchange rate will ____________ the competitiveness of the domestic economy
A)increase
B)reduce
C)do nothing to
8

Within the circular flow of income, an increase in domestic income will tend to increase
A)exports
B)taxes
C)inventories
D)imports
9

Perfect international capital mobility suggests that international funds will be responsive to _____________ differentials
A)current account
B)interest rate
C)tax
D)price
10

When a government follows a fixed exchange rate regime it allows the exchange rate to be determined by market forces
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
11

Under floating exchange rates, a current account deficit must be exactly matched by a capital account surplus
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
12

The current account will differ from trade balance because of interest flows from foreign assets and debts
A)TRUE
B)FALSE