Open Economy: International Trade and Finance
Which of the following is a component of a country's current account?
Purchases of stocks and bonds
Net Exports
Sales of real estate to foreigners
Changes in the country's gold reserves
A country has exports of 600 billion, net investment income of 20 billion. What is the current account balance?
-$30 billion
-$70 billion
$30 billion
$170 billion
Which of the following transactions would be recorded in the capital account of a country's balance of payments?
The sale of financial assets to foreign investors.
The export of goods to another country.
The provision of foreign aid.
The import of services from another country.
If a country has a current account deficit of $100 billion, what must be the value of its capital account balance?
-$100 billion
$0 billion
$100 billion
It cannot be determined from the information given.
What does it mean for a currency to appreciate?
Its value decreases relative to another currency.
Its value increases relative to another currency.
Its value remains constant relative to another currency.
Its value is determined by the government.
If the U.S. dollar appreciates against the Euro, how will this affect the price of U.S. goods for European consumers?
U.S. goods will become cheaper.
U.S. goods will become more expensive.
The price of U.S. goods will not change.
The effect on price is indeterminate.
Suppose the exchange rate between the British pound and the U.S. dollar changes from £1 = 1.25. Which of the following statements is true?
The pound has appreciated against the dollar.
The dollar has depreciated against the pound.
The pound has depreciated against the dollar.
The dollar has remained constant against the pound.

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In a FOREX graph, what is typically represented on the Y-axis?
Quantity of one currency
Price of one currency in terms of another
Interest rates
Trade balance
Assume there is an increase in demand for Japanese yen by US consumers. Which of the following will happen?
The demand curve for Yen shifts leftward.
The supply curve for Yen shifts rightward.
The demand curve for Yen shifts rightward.
The supply curve for Yen shifts leftward.
How does an increase in tourism in a country typically affect the demand for its currency?
Decreases demand
Increases demand
No effect
Supply increases