Suppose foreigners lose confidence in the U.S. economy and therefore move to decrease their investments in the United States. Also suppose that the U.S. currently runs a current account deficit.
True or False: The change in the interest earned by foreigners on these investments would decrease the current account deficit.
True
False
True or False: This decrease of foreign investments in the U.S. would decrease demand for dollars and cause the dollar to depreciate.
True
False
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Do oligopolies produce an efficient level of output?
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Consider each scenario below. Would the economic agent expect a loss or gain from European monetary union? Why?
a. A large automobile manufacturer in Germany.
b. The owners of a small family-run restaurant in a village of France.
c. A large commercial bank in Sweden.
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Disaster response and relief about the
Coronavirus.
In essay format, describe how response and relief must be
implemented to prevent the
spread of the coronavirus. Provide practical examples to
substantiate your discussions.
Your discussion must include an introduction, discussions with
headings and a
conclusion. (20)
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Given an economy where government is deficit spending while operating at full employment.
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Australia's Sticky Unemployment Rate Underscores Reserve Bank of
Australia (RBA)'s Monetary Policy
Challenge
Australia’s jobless rate held above 5% in May despite a surge in
hiring, underscoring the Reserve Bank’s
challenge to drive down unemployment and stoke inflation.
RBA Governor Philip Lowe has made clear that easing monetary policy
is not the ideal path to boosting hiring
and investment, and has urged the government to undertake
structural reforms. The government is trying to
pass tax cuts that is estimated could stimulate the economy.
While the economy added 42,300 roles last month, new entrants were
absorbed by a jobs market that
swelled to a record, the statistics bureau said in Sydney Thursday.
That left the jobless rate at 5.2%, which is
well above the 4.5% level the RBA estimates is needed to revive
price pressures.
The result was further diminished by most jobs being part-time and
fewer hours worked, suggesting a less
robust labour market and likely explaining the currency rate
decreasing. RBA Governor Philip Lowe resumed
cutting interest rates last week after a three-year hiatus as he
bids to spur hiring and return inflation to
target.
Australia’s labour market has shown surprising resilience as hiring
persisted despite weakness across much
of the economy. One explanation is that much of the hiring is
coming from government-related programs
that are unrelated to prevailing economic conditions.
For much of the past year, Australia’s debt-laden households have
cut spending as they grapple with
stagnant wages and watch falling house prices erode their wealth.
Consumption accounts for almost 60% of
GDP and weaker spending has slowed economic growth.
Questions
1. Using a diagram, illustrate and describe Australia’s rate of inflation since 2000.
2. Using examples from the article, explain the following microeconomic concepts.
i. Diseconomies of scale
ii. Negative externalities
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For Consumer Behavior (MARKETING COURSE):
Discuss the five key consumption controversies related to marketing and consumer ethics: underage drinking and smoking, idealized self-images, compulsive gambling, obesity, and privacy. Make sure to address the marketing implications associated with these five consumption controversies.
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1) Monetary expansion causes the current account balance to increase in the short run. Discuss. Is the same the case for fiscal expansion?
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What is the main difference between legal rules from any other kind of rule of conduct such as moral and religious rules?
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This question is about the rule of 70! In recent decades, the real per capita GDP in the fast growing countries such as China ($2444 in 1985; $13043 in 2017), India ($1032 in 1985, $6422 in 2017), South Korea ($6630 in 1985, $36265 in 2017), Singapore ($18711 in 1985, $67138 in 2017), and Taiwan ($12088 in 1985, $43211 in 2017) has risen about
around 8 percent per year on average. |
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around 2 percent per year on average. |
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4 - 6 percent per year on average. |
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by more than 10 percent per year on average. |
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Explain this "No one shall be held guilty until proven guilty in a court of Law".
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In 2-3 paragraphs, respond to the following. Your initial post should be substantive and be supported by course concepts. Your initial post is due by Wednesday to allow other students to respond.
What is the relationship (if any) between inflation and unemployment? How might the two affect each other?
Cite your sources.
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Imagine that you own an ice cream parlor:
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