A. buy foreign exchange, sell domestic currency
B. sell foreign exchange buy domestic currency
C. buy foreign exchange buy domestic currency
D. sell foreign exchange sell domestic currency
Macroeconomic Issues and Analysis
In the absence of international capital controls, central banks set …….. to provide the correct incentive for speculators?
A. money supply targets
B. income policy
C. interest rates
D. inflation targets
The competitive advantage from a devaluation is likely to be offset by ……. and ……..?
A. higher import prices, higher wages increases
B. lower export prices, lower imports volumes
C. higher import prices, lower export prices
D. higher wage increases lower import volumes
In the short run the level of floating exchange rates is determined mainly by ?
A. interest rates
B. competitiveness
C. trade
D. speculation
Floating exchange rates are …. in the short run?
A. stable
B. predictable
C. volatile
D. depreciating
Fiscal policy is weak under floating exchanges rates as fiscal expansion ?
A. crowds out imports
B. crowds out public consumption
C. crowds out exports
D. reduces the budget deficit
The main features of the European Monetary system are ?
A. The ECU
B. currency swap agreement between member
C. the exchange rate mechanism
D. all of the above
The single European Act committed …….. governments to a …….. in 1992?
A. European union, single market
B. Western European, single currency area
C. European Union, single currency area
D. Western European, single market
A monetary union means …….., …….. and ……..?
A. permanently fixed capital movements floating exchange rates a fixed structure of interest rates
B. permanently fixed exchange rates, free capital movements, a single interest rates
C. a common currency a single central bank, common monetary policy
D. a common currency floating exchange rates common monetary policy
The Maastricht criteria for entry to the EMU are that applicants should have ?
A. low inflation
B. low interest rates
C. stable nominal exchange rates
D. budget deficits and government debt under control
E. all of the above