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What is the Open Economy Model's focus on?
What is the Open Economy Model's focus on?
- The long run dynamics of interest rates and exchange rates
- The relationship between fiscal policy and monetary policy
- The impact of inflation on economic growth
- The short run dynamics of interest rates, exchange rates, and balance of payments (correct)
What does the interest rate refer to in the Open Economy Model?
What does the interest rate refer to in the Open Economy Model?
- The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising
- The rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another currency (correct)
- A record of all foreign transactions with foreign countries
- The rate at which goods and services are exchanged for foreign currency
How does a central bank lowering interest rates affect the exchange rate according to the Open Economy Model?
How does a central bank lowering interest rates affect the exchange rate according to the Open Economy Model?
- It leads to depreciation of the exchange rate as foreign investors are less likely to hold the domestic currency (correct)
- It has no impact on the exchange rate
- It causes hyperinflation which stabilizes the exchange rate
- It appreciates the exchange rate as foreign investors hold more domestic currency
What is a fixed exchange rate regime?
What is a fixed exchange rate regime?
What is a key advantage of fixed exchange rates?
What is a key advantage of fixed exchange rates?
What is a disadvantage of managed float exchange rates?
What is a disadvantage of managed float exchange rates?
Under a floating exchange rate regime, what determines the exchange rate?
Under a floating exchange rate regime, what determines the exchange rate?
What is a disadvantage of fixed exchange rates?
What is a disadvantage of fixed exchange rates?
What is a disadvantage of floating exchange rates?
What is a disadvantage of floating exchange rates?
Under managed float exchange rates, what does the central bank do to influence the exchange rate?
Under managed float exchange rates, what does the central bank do to influence the exchange rate?
In the Open Economy Mundell-Fleming Model, what does the balance of payments (BOP) summarize?
In the Open Economy Mundell-Fleming Model, what does the balance of payments (BOP) summarize?
What does a surplus in the current account of the balance of payments indicate?
What does a surplus in the current account of the balance of payments indicate?
How are transactions involving transfers of assets, such as investments, recorded in the balance of payments?
How are transactions involving transfers of assets, such as investments, recorded in the balance of payments?
What aspect of an open economy does the Open Economy Mundell-Fleming Model explore?
What aspect of an open economy does the Open Economy Mundell-Fleming Model explore?
How does a fixed exchange rate regime impact the Open Economy Mundell-Fleming Model?
How does a fixed exchange rate regime impact the Open Economy Mundell-Fleming Model?
What valuable insights does the Open Economy Mundell-Fleming Model provide?
What valuable insights does the Open Economy Mundell-Fleming Model provide?
What does a country's central bank do in a fixed exchange rate regime?
What does a country's central bank do in a fixed exchange rate regime?
Why is understanding the balance of payments and fixed exchange rate regimes important?
Why is understanding the balance of payments and fixed exchange rate regimes important?
