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Macroeconomics 9th Edition Boyes Test Bank Download
Macroeconomics 9th Edition Boyes Test Bank Download
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Markets in which the currencies of different countries across the world are traded are called:
a. stock markets.
b. foreign exchange markets.
c. loanable-funds markets.
d. commodity markets.
e. money markets.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 1 OBJ: ch. 06, 1
NAT: Analytic | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Knowledge
3. Currency and bank deposits that are denominated in foreign money are called:
a. traveler’s checks.
b. international fund.
c. foreign exchange.
d. real income.
e. hard money.
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 1 OBJ: ch. 06, 1
NAT: Analytic | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Knowledge
6. On December 29, the cost of a skiing trip to Finse, Norway, was 6,500 krone. Two weeks later, the
American dollar appreciated against the Norwegian krone. If the price of the trip in Norway remains
the same:
a. an American skier living in Florida will now view this trip as cheaper.
b. an American skier living in Florida will now view this trip as highly expensive.
c. an American skier living in Florida will now view this trip as of the same value as before.
d. an American skier living in Florida will now value this trip less.
e. an American skier living in Florida will no longer take this trip.
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 1.a OBJ: ch. 06, 1
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
7. If the U.S. dollar price of the New Zealand dollar (NZD) is $0.5709, then the NZD price of one U.S.
dollar will be:
a. NZD 1.5709.
b. NZD 1.75.
c. $1.6711.
d. 0.5709.
e. $1.75.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.a OBJ: ch. 06, 1
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
8. If one U.S. dollar = 11.76 Mexican pesos, then the reciprocal exchange rate equals:
a. $11.76.
b. Ps 3.92.
c. Ps 0.008.
d. Ps 0.085.
e. $0.085.
ANS: E DIF: Easy OBJ: ch. 06, 1
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
9. If the price in U.S. dollars for one Singapore dollar is 0.625 U.S. dollars, then the price in Singapore
dollars for one U.S. dollar is:
a. 1.0 Singapore dollars.
b. 0.625 Singapore dollar.
c. 1.6 Singapore dollars.
d. 0.375 Singapore dollar.
e. 2.66 Singapore dollars.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.a OBJ: ch. 06, 1
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Knowledge
10. If the current dollars/peso exchange rate is $0.10 per peso, so that 10 pesos buy you a dollar, then how
many dollars do you need to buy something that costs 50 pesos?
a. $50
b. $5
c. $15
d. $0.50
e. $1.50
ANS: B DIF: Moderate OBJ: ch. 06, 1
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Knowledge
11. The Wall Street Journal publishes an exchange rate of US$/C$ = 0.714. What does this mean?
a. The Canadian dollar price of one U.S. dollar is $0.714.
b. The Canadian dollar price of one U.S. dollar is C$0.714.
c. The U.S. dollar price of one Canadian dollar is C$1.40.
d. The U.S. dollar price of one Canadian dollar is $1.40
e. The U.S. dollar price of one Canadian dollar is $0.714.
ANS: E DIF: Challenging REF: 1.a OBJ: ch. 06, 1
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
12. The demand for foreign currency in the United States is based on the demand for:
a. domestic goods and services.
b. domestic exports.
c. gold.
d. foreign goods and services.
e. U.S. dollars.
ANS: D DIF: Easy OBJ: ch. 06, 1
NAT: Analytic | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Knowledge
13. Given an exchange rate of 120 yen = $1 what is the U.S. dollar price of 1 yen?
a. $0.025
b. $0.0083
c. 120 yen
d. $0.0012
e. 0.0083 yen
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.a OBJ: ch. 06, 1
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
14. If the exchange rate between Canadian dollar [C$] and U.S. dollar [$] on January 6, 2010 is C$/$ =
1.03, then the exchange rate $/C$ will be:
a. 0.67.
b. 0.79.
c. 0.97.
d. 1.97.
e. 1.33.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.a OBJ: ch. 06, 1
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
15. If the price of a digital SLR camera in Japan is ¥55,000, and the exchange rate is 93¥/$, calculate the
dollar price of the digital SLR camera in Japan.
a. $603.29
b. $397.48
c. $886.82
d. $591.40
e. $101
ANS: D DIF: Challenging REF: 1.a OBJ: ch. 06, 1
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
16. On a given day, the exchange rate for one U.S. dollar is 1.2 Canadian dollars and 0.5 British pounds.
Exactly six months later, the exchange rate for one U.S. dollar is 1.1 Canadian dollars and 0.7 British
pound. From the information given, we can say:
a. the dollar has appreciated relative to Canadian dollars and depreciated relative to British
pounds.
b. the dollar has appreciated relative to British pounds and depreciated relative to Canadian
dollars.
c. the dollar has appreciated relative to both British pounds and Canadian dollars.
d. the dollar has depreciated relative to both British pounds and Canadian dollars.
e. nothing about the relative value of the U.S. dollar.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 1.b OBJ: ch. 06, 2
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
17. If the exchange rate between the Canadian dollar (C$) and the U.S. dollar ($) changes from 1C$ =
$1.30 to 1C$ = $1.05 we can say that:
a. the U.S. dollar has depreciated with respect to all the currencies across the world.
b. the Canadian dollar has appreciated with respect to the U.S. dollar.
c. the U.S. dollar has appreciated with respect to the Canadian dollar.
d. the Canadian dollar has depreciated with respect to all the currencies across the world.
e. the Canadian dollar has appreciated with respect to all the currencies across the world.
ANS: C DIF: Challenging REF: 1.b OBJ: ch. 06, 2
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
18. A rise in the value of a currency in relation to another currency in the international market is called:
a. appreciation.
b. depreciation.
c. devaluation.
d. conservation.
e. redenomination.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 1.b OBJ: ch. 06, 2
NAT: Analytic | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Knowledge
19. The average household in Australia spends AUD $560 on groceries per month. What would this
grocery bill amount to in U.S. dollars if the current exchange rate is AUD $1.55 per dollar?
a. $868.00
b. $560.00
c. $447.91
d. $361.29
e. $222.00
ANS: D DIF: Challenging REF: 1.b OBJ: ch. 06, 2
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
20. A dress manufactured in Hagen, Germany, costs 195 euros. What is the U.S. dollar value of the same
dress if the exchange rate is $0.89 per euro?
a. $173.55
b. $165.43
c. $219.10
d. $187.61
e. $195.00
ANS: A DIF: Moderate OBJ: ch. 06, 2
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
21. Assume that the Danish krone price of one British pound is DKr10.5. If it costs 45 pounds per day to
rent a car in London and DKr480.5 to do so in Copenhagen, which of the following is true?
a. The cost of renting a car is the same in both cities.
b. The cost of renting a car is DKr8 less in London.
c. The cost of renting a car is DKr45.76 less in London.
d. The cost of renting a car is DKr10.67 more in Copenhagen.
e. The cost of renting a car is DKr4.28 less in London.
ANS: B DIF: Challenging REF: 1.b OBJ: ch. 06, 2
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
22. A hamburger costs $1.79 in New York and 2.54 euros in Paris. If the exchange rate is $0.93 per euro,
what price difference exists in terms of European currency?
a. The hamburger sells for €0.13 less in New York.
b. The hamburger sells for €0.13 more in New York
c. The hamburger sells for €0.62 less in Paris.
d. The hamburger sells for €0.62 more in Paris.
e. The hamburger sells for the same price in both cities.
ANS: D DIF: Challenging REF: 1.b OBJ: ch. 06, 2
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
23. A computer sells for $800 in the United States and for 600 British pounds in England. Given an
exchange rate of 0.65 British pound = $1, how do the computer prices of these countries compare?
a. The computer sells for the same price in both countries.
b. The computer costs $923 more in the United States.
c. The computer costs $95 more in England.
d. The computer costs $123 less in the United States.
e. The computer costs $123 less in England.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate OBJ: ch. 06, 2
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
25. An appreciation of the dollar on the foreign exchange market would result in all of the following,
except:
a. a decrease in the dollar prices paid by U.S. importers.
b. an increase in the cost of vacations in Hawaii for Japanese tourists.
c. foreign holidays for U.S. residents to be less expensive.
d. an increase in the foreign currency prices paid for U.S. exports.
e. a decrease in the demand for U.S. exports.
ANS: E DIF: Easy REF: 1.b OBJ: ch. 06, 2
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
26. Which of the following will increase the demand for U.S. products in the international market?
a. An increase in the average price level in the U.S.
b. A depreciation of foreign currency
c. A depreciation of the U.S. dollar
d. A tariff imposed by the U.S. on imported goods
e. A rise in the domestic demand for goods and services
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 1.b OBJ: ch. 06, 2
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
27. If the dollar price of one South African rand (ZAR) increases from $0.076 in 1999 to $0.083 in 2003,
we can say that the reciprocal exchange rate moved from:
a. $1 = ZAR 13.2 in 1999 to $1 = ZAR 12.0 in 2003.
b. $1 = ZAR 12.0 in 1999 to $1 = ZAR 13.2 in 2003.
c. $1 = ZAR 0.076 in 1999 to $1 = ZAR 0.083 in 2003.
d. ZAR 1 = $0.083 in 1999 to ZAR 1 = $0.076 in 2003.
e. $1 = ZAR 176 in 1999 to $1 = ZAR 183 in 2003.
ANS: A DIF: Challenging REF: 1.b OBJ: ch. 06, 2
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
28. Assume that the exchange rate moves from $1 = €1.2 to $1 = €0.97. This exchange rate change
indicates that:
a. the euro has depreciated in value.
b. the price of a holiday in Europe has become less expensive for U.S. residents.
c. the U.S. dollar price of European chocolate has fallen.
d. the U.S. dollar has appreciated in value.
e. the euro has appreciated in value.
ANS: E DIF: Moderate REF: 1.b OBJ: ch. 06, 2
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance
TOP: The Foreign Exchange Market MSC: Application
30. When one country buys more from another single country than it sells to it, it is said to be
experiencing:
a. economic dualism.
b. double counting.
c. symmetrical trade.
d. internationalization.
e. bilateral trade deficit.
ANS: E DIF: Easy REF: 2 OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Analytic | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Knowledge
34. If a U.S. resident buys a $25,000 car from a Japanese car maker, this transaction will:
a. have a negative effect on Japan’s balance of trade in merchandise.
b. have a negative effect on the U.S. balance of trade in merchandise.
c. have a positive effect on the U.S. balance of trade in merchandise.
d. bring money into the United States.
e. have no effect on Japan’s balance of trade in merchandise.
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 2.a OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
35. Which of the following will be recorded as a credit entry in the U.S. balance of trade in merchandise
account?
a. A U.S. car manufacturer selling a car to a resident of India
b. A French wine manufacturer selling wines to a distributor in Seattle
c. A U.S. investor investing in Japanese stocks
d. A U.S. steel manufacturer importing iron ore from Zambia
e. A U.S. resident buying diamonds from a diamond manufacturer in Kenya
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 2.a OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
36. Which of the following will be recorded as a debit entry in the balance of trade in merchandise
account?
a. A U.S. car manufacturer selling a car to an India
b. A pub owner in Liverpool importing vodka from a U.S. manufacturer
c. A U.S. textile manufacturer buying raw cotton from a farmer in Indonesia
d. A Chinese car manufacturer importing car engines and other spare parts from a U.S.
manufacturer
e. A fashion designer from Michigan exporting readymade garments to a dealer in
Copenhagen
ANS: C DIF: Challenging REF: 2.a OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
38. All of the following components add up to the current account, except:
a. unilateral transfers.
b. statistical discrepancy.
c. services.
d. merchandise.
e. investment income.
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Analytic | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Knowledge
40. Which of the following would not be a part of the merchandise trade balance?
a. Exports of consumer durables
b. Merchandise imports
c. International freight costs
d. Computer hardware exports
e. Sale of domestically produced cars to foreigners
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Knowledge
41. The purchase of French wine by U.S. consumers will be accounted as:
a. a deficit in the services account.
b. a credit in the merchandise account.
c. a debit in the services account.
d. a surplus for U.S. net exports.
e. a debit in the merchandise account
ANS: E DIF: Moderate REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
43. A U.S. tourist travels to Italy and spends $900 during the trip. How is this activity recorded in the U.S.
current account?
a. Credit unilateral transfers for $900
b. Debit unilateral transfers for $900
c. Credit merchandise for $900
d. Debit services for $900
e. Credit services for $900
ANS: D DIF: Challenging REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
44. Which of the following statements about the U.S. balance of payments in 2008 is true?
a. In the third quarter of 2008, the services account recorded a deficit of $25 million.
b. In the third quarter of 2008, the current account showed a surplus of $174,091 million.
c. In the third quarter of 2008, the merchandise account in the U.S. balance of payments
showed a surplus of $171,157 million.
d. In the third quarter of 2008, the merchandise account in the U.S. balance of payments
showed a deficit of $171,157 million.
e. In the third quarter of 2008, the services account recorded a deficit of $38,175 million.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Analytic | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Knowledge
45. Which of the following would be included in the financial account of the U.S. balance of payments?
a. The U.S. government foreign aid
b. The purchase of stock in a U.S. corporation by a foreigner
c. The purchase of a Japanese computer by a U.S. corporation
d. The purchase of a plane ticket from Australian Airlines by an American
e. The purchase of a German car by an American
ANS: B DIF: Challenging REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
46. A U.S. citizen’s income from investment in foreign countries is _____ in the U.S. current account.
a. recorded as a deficit
b. recorded as a surplus
c. recorded as a debit
d. recorded as a credit
e. not recorded
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
47. Which of the following transactions will be included in the financial account of the balance of
payments of any country?
a. Tourism
b. Import of goods
c. Investment in stock
d. Export of services
e. Insurance
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
48. Which of the following would be entered as a credit in the financial account of the United States?
a. Purchase of U.S. Treasury bonds by Americans
b. Purchase of U.S. Treasury bonds by foreigners
c. Purchase of U.S. made cars by foreigners
d. U.S. income from tourism
e. Purchase of foreign stocks by U.S. investors
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
51. Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to the balance of payments?
a. It constitutes a record of transactions between residents within one country.
b. It consists of a current account, a capital account, and an account to record omissions and
errors.
c. Transactions that result in a demand for domestic currency are always entered as a credit.
d. It must balance in the aggregate, but separate accounts can show deficits or surpluses.
e. It constitutes a record of a country’s trade in goods and services and financial assets.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Analytic | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Knowledge
53. When economists talk about a balance of payments “deficit,” they refer to:
a. a net balance in the balance of payments that is less than zero.
b. a condition in which total debits exceed total credits in the balance of payments.
c. a deficit in one of the sub-accounts of the balance of payments.
d. a disequilibrium in the foreign exchange market.
e. a net loss in the trade of international goods and services.
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Analytic | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Knowledge
54. Refer to Table 6.1. Compute the merchandise trade balance of Germany in 2011.
a. -€800
b. -€130
c. -€40
d. €40
e. €130
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
55. Refer to Table 6.1. Calculate the current account balance for Germany for the year 2011.
a. -€1,720
b. €500
c. -€870
d. €784
e. -€650
ANS: C DIF: Challenging REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
56. Refer to Table 6.1. Compute the capital account balance for Germany.
a. -€430
b. -€800
c. €180
d. €500
e. -€550
ANS: D DIF: Challenging REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
57. Refer to Table 6.1. The statistical discrepancy in the balance of payments accounts for Germany in the
year 2011 is:
a. €525.
b. -€800.
c. €250.
d. -€125.
e. -€370.
ANS: E DIF: Challenging REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
58. A gift from the British prime minister to the American president would be classified as a _____ in the
balance of payments account.
a. capital transfer
b. capital receipt
c. universal receipt
d. unilateral transfer
e. foreign aid
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
59. Suppose an economics professor receives a $10,000 royalty check from a foreign publishing company
and deposits the amount in a local bank. This transaction would be recorded as:
a. a $10,000 credit entry in the domestic services account.
b. a $5,000 debit entry in the domestic capital account.
c. a $20,000 debit entry in the domestic capital account.
d. a $10,000 credit entry in the domestic capital account.
e. a $10,000 debit entry in the domestic services account.
ANS: A DIF: Challenging REF: 2.b OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
60. The _____ account reflects the movement of goods and services into and out of the country. The
_____ account reflects the flow of financial assets into and out of the country.
a. universal transfer; financial
b. universal transfer; current
c. current; financial
d. capital; current
e. capital; financial
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 2.c OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Analytic | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Knowledge
61. In the 1980s, the U.S. current account deficit was financed by:
a. large outflows of domestic capital to other countries.
b. large inflows of capital from private foreign investment in the United States.
c. loans made by U.S. residents to the government.
d. large inflows of foreign government capital.
e. the Tax Reform Act of 1986, which increased income taxes for the wealthy.
ANS: B DIF: Challenging REF: 2.c OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Analytic | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Knowledge
65. When the equation X = GDP - C- I - G yields a negative X, it represents a situation in which the
country:
a. experiences runaway inflation.
b. experiences robust GDP growth.
c. experiences a huge budget deficit.
d. borrows to cover the difference between production and spending.
e. lends to cover the difference between production and spending.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 2.c OBJ: ch. 06, 3
NAT: Reflective Thinking | International Trade and Finance TOP: The Balance of Payments
MSC: Application
TRUE/FALSE
1. Tourism requires the actual movement of currency notes while investment in international bank
deposits does not.
2. Exchange rates allow for a comparison of the trade values of goods and services across countries.
3. Suppose you are a U.S. importer purchasing coffee from Guatemala at a dollar price of $10,000. If the
bank charges $0.12 per quetzal, you would have to buy 120,000 quetzals to settle the account with the
Guatemalan exporter.
4. The hours of trading of North American markets overlap with those of both the European markets and
the Asian markets.
7. All euro coins circulating in the different countries of the European Union have the same design.
8. The euro coins can be spent only in the countries where they are made, because one side of the coin
has an image that is individualized for each of the countries of the European Union.
9. If Michelle can buy a woolen jacket for 40 Yuan in China, and Rebecca pays $40 for the same jacket
in the U.S., it implies the exchange rate between these two nations is 10 Yuan = $1.
10. An increase in the dollar price of foreign currency constitutes an appreciation of the U.S. currency.
11. Other things equal, the currency price of U.S. dollars in terms of foreign currency is negatively related
to foreign demand for U.S. goods and services.
13. If the U.S. dollar price of one Japanese yen was $0.009 in 1997 and $0.011 in 2001, then the reciprocal
exchange rate adjusted from $1 = ¥111.1 in 1997 to $1 = ¥90.9 in 2001. This implies that over this
time period, the U.S. dollar experienced a depreciation relative to the Japanese yen.
14. When domestic currency depreciates, foreign demand for domestic goods increases.
15. The traders in the foreign exchange market need to interact personally while exchanging currencies.
16. If the bank is selling Russian rubles (RUB) for $0.16, then the implied ruble price of the dollar is RUB
6.25.
17. The exchange rates quoted in the Wall Street Journal apply to transactions of $1 million or less and
remain fixed for a 24-hour time period.
18. A country that experiences a large deficit in the merchandise trade account should always aim at
eliminating this trade deficit by adopting strict foreign trade policies.
19. A trade deficit experienced by a country during a year generally signals the poor health of the
economy.
20. Double-entry bookkeeping requires that the debit and credit entries for any transaction must balance.
21. In the balance of payment accounting, transactions that bring in money are treated as debit and the
transactions that take away money are treated as credits.
22. Foreign aid, royalties earned abroad, and long-term capital flows are part of the current account.
23. The balance of trade account reflects only transactions associated with international trade of goods.
24. The capital account is the sum of the merchandise, services, and unilateral transfers accounts.
25. When economists talk about a “balance of payments” deficit, they refer to a condition in which total
debits exceed total credits in the balance of payments account.