US Exports to German will increase
Us imports from Germany will decrease
These change in trade will cause net Exports in United States to increase
The United States will begin to run a trade surplus
and experience an outflow in Foriegn investment
US saving will be greater than than domestic investment
Complete the sentences. Assume that the world consists only of the United States and Germany and...
Assume that the world consists only of the United States and Germany and that trade between them is balanced, so that neither country runs a trade deficit or surplus. If the euro falls in value relative to the U.S. dollar, with all else remaining unchanged, what will occur? U.S. exports to Germany will ______, and U.S. imports from Germany will ______. These changes in trade will cause net exports (NX) in the United States to ______. The United States would...
The following table shows a hypothetical balance-of-payments statement for the United States. All figures are in billions of dollars. Complete the table by filling in the missing cells. Balance of Payments (Billions of U.S. dollars) Current Account Goods and Services Exports 200 Goods and Services Imports -182 Trade Balance Income (net) -10 Current Account Balance Capital Account U.S. Capital Inflow 80 U.S. Capital Outflow -60 Capital Account...
19, which of the following statements is (are) correct? (x) A nation with a large trade surplus must have large and positive net capital outflow (y) A nation with a large trade deficit must have large and negative net capital outflow (z) A nation with a small trade deficit must have a slightly larger amount of exports than imports and slightly more capital outflow than capital inflow. A. (x), (y) and (z) B. (x) and (y) only C. (x) and...
6. The balance of payments is ..-(A) negative when the nation runs a trade deficit. (B) positive when the nation runs a trade surplus. (C) negative when the country is a borrower in the international apital market. (D) positive when the country is a lender in the international capital market. (E) always equal to zero. 7. If the U.S. dollar increases in value relative to the British pound, (A) U.S. wheat will become cheaper in England. (3) British bicycles will...
47. Suppose that the United States and European Union are the only trading partners in the world. If interest rates in the United States are significantly lower than those in the European Union, we would expect the: O demand for the dollar to fall, depreciating the dollar. O supply of the dollar to fall, appreciating the dollar. O supply of euros to increase, depreciating the euro. O demand for euros to decrease, depreciating the euro. 48. Suppose that the United...
Please explain why. Scenario 9-1 The before-trade domestic price of peaches in the United States is $40 per bushel. The world price of peaches is $52 per bushel. The U.S. is a price-taker in the market for peaches. 30. Refer to Scenario 9-1. If trade in peaches is allowed, the price of peaches in the United States will increase, and this will cause consumer surplus to decrease b. will decrease, and this will cause consumer surplus to increase. will be...
Consider trade in automobiles between the United States and Europe. The average European car costs €15,000. Suppose that the United States does not import any other goods and services from other countries. In March, the U.S. dollar-euro exchange rate is $1.16 per euro, and the United States imports 90,000 European cars at this exchange rate. Therefore, in March, the United States spends a total of on imported European cars. If the total value of U.S. exports is $0.52 billion, the...
1) If the United States imposes a tariff on Honduran blueberries to retaliate against the quotas Honduras previously placed on US goods, then the United States will experience: a. an additional increase in total surplus b. a additional decrease in total surplus c. both an increase in total surplus is possible and a decrease in total surplus is possible d. no additional change in total surplus 2) Tariffs on imported goods are politically useful because: a. they generate revenue that...
Questions: c) An emergency tariff on a wide range of imports would be effective in addressing U.S deficits and forcing other nations to purchase more U.S. exports; d) One reason the U.S. does not export more is lagging investment in domestic industries. Why Protectionism Cannot Cure the Trade Deficit The causal link between investment flows, exchange rates, and the balance of trade explains why protectionism cannot cure a trade deficit. In his 1997 book, One World, Ready or Not, Washington...
Scenario 9-1 The before-trade domestic price of tomatoes in the United States is $500 per ton. The world price of tomatoes is $400 per ton. The U.S. is a price-taker in the tomatoes market. Refer to Scenario 9-1. If trade in tomatoes is allowed, the price of tomatoes in the United States a. will be unaffected, and consumer surplus will be unaffected as well. b. will increase, and this will cause consumer surplus to decrease. c. could increase or decrease...