Question 1

If the U.S. real exchange rate appreciates, U.S. exports to Europe

Accepted Answer

When the U.S. real exchange rate appreciates, U.S. exports become relatively more expensive for European consumers, causing a decrease in demand for U.S. goods. On the other hand, European exports to the U.S. become relatively cheaper, leading to an increase in demand for European goods. Therefore, U.S. exports to Europe fall while European exports to the U.S. rise. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

Question 2

Suppose the real exchange rate is 5/4 of a Canadian textbook per U.S. textbook , a U.S. textbook costs $150, and a Canadian one costs 120 Canadian dollars. To the nearest penny, what is the nominal exchange rate?

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Question 3

If the real exchange rate for coal is 1.5, the price of coal in the U.S. is $50 per ton, and the price of coal in Britain is 20 British pounds per ton, what is the nominal exchange rate?

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Question 4

A depreciation of the U.S. real exchange rate induces U.S. consumers to buy

Accepted Answer

A depreciation of the U.S. real exchange rate makes foreign goods more expensive relative to domestic goods, leading U.S. consumers to buy more domestic goods and fewer foreign goods.

Question 5

Suppose that the real exchange rate between the United States and Kenya is defined in terms of baskets of goods. Other things the same, which of the following will increase the real exchange rate?

Accepted Answer

A decrease in the price in Kenyan currency of Kenyan goods means that the basket of Kenyan goods becomes cheaper in terms of Kenyan currency, leading to an increase in the purchasing power of the Kenyan currency. This would lead to an increase in the real exchange rate between the two countries.

Question 6

When the yen gets "stronger" relative to the dollar,

Accepted Answer

When the yen gets "stronger," it means that it takes fewer yen to buy one dollar. This leads to a decrease in the price of Japanese goods and an increase in the price of U.S. goods in Japan. As a result, U.S. exports to Japan increase and Japanese imports to the U.S. decrease, leading to a reduction in the U.S. trade deficit with Japan. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

Question 7

Suppose that the real exchange rate between the United States and Kenya is defined in terms of baskets of goods. Other things the same, which of the following will increase the real exchange rate (that is increase the number of baskets of Kenyan goods a basket of U.S. goods buys)?

Accepted Answer

An increase in the number of Kenyan shillings per dollar, an increase in the price of U.S. goods, or a decrease in the price of Kenyan goods all increase the real exchange rate, making U.S. goods relatively more expensive compared to Kenyan goods.

Question 8

Which of the following could be a consequence of a depreciation of the U.S. real exchange rate?

Accepted Answer

A depreciation of the U.S. real exchange rate makes U.S. goods cheaper for foreigners and foreign goods more expensive for U.S. citizens. Therefore, U.S. citizens like Roberta may import fewer goods.

Question 9

If it took as many dollars to buy goods in the United States as it did to buy enough currency to buy the same goods in India, the real exchange rate would be computed as how many Indian goods per U.S. goods?

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Question 10

If the number of Japanese yen a dollar buys falls, but neither country's price level changes, then the real exchange rate

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Question 11

Other things the same, if the U.S. real exchange rate appreciates, U.S. net exports

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Question 12

If the U.S. real exchange rate appreciates, U.S. exports

Accepted Answer

An appreciation of the U.S. real exchange rate makes U.S. goods relatively more expensive for foreign buyers and foreign goods relatively cheaper for U.S. buyers. This would lead to a decrease in U.S. exports and an increase in U.S. imports.

Question 13

If US goods cost 1/5 of one dollar for every kroner Danish goods cost, the real exchange rate would be computed as how many Danish goods per U.S. goods?

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Question 14

An appreciation of the U.S. real exchange rate induces U.S. consumers to buy

Accepted Answer

When U.S. real exchange rate appreciates, it means that the U.S. currency has become stronger relative to foreign currencies. This makes imports cheaper and exports more expensive for U.S. consumers. As a result, consumers tend to buy fewer domestic goods and more foreign goods, which is captured by choice C.

Question 15

Suppose that the nominal exchange rate is 80 yen per dollar, that the price of a basket of goods in the U.S. is $500 and the price of a basket of goods in Japan is 50,000 yen. Suppose that these values change to 100 yen per dollar, $600, and 70,000 yen. Then the real exchange rate would

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Question 16

If US goods cost one dollar for each euro German goods costs, the real exchange rate would be computed as how many German goods per U.S. goods?

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Question 17

If the real exchange rate is 5/4 pounds of Chilean beef per pound of U.S. beef, a pound of U.S. beef costs $2 and the nominal exchange rate is 500 Chilean pesos per dollar, then Chilean beef costs

Accepted Answer

To use the real exchange rate, we need to compare the prices of the same good in both countries. So, we convert the price of U.S. beef to pesos using the nominal exchange rate:
$2/pound x 500 pesos/$ = 1000 pesos/pound
Then, we use the real exchange rate to find the price of Chilean beef in pesos:
(5/4) pounds Chilean beef/ 1 pound U.S. beef x (1000 pesos/pound U.S. beef) = 1250 pesos/pound Chilean beef
Therefore, the Chilean beef costs 800 pesos per pound.

Question 18

Consider an identical basket of goods in both the U.S. and India. For a given nominal exchange rate, in which case is it certain that the U.S. real exchange rate with India falls?

Accepted Answer

If the price of the basket of goods falls in the U.S. and rises in India, it means that the Indian goods have become relatively cheaper compared to the U.S. goods. This leads to a fall in the U.S. real exchange rate with India because now it takes fewer U.S. dollars to buy the same basket of goods in India.

Question 19

Suppose that the real exchange rate between the United States and Vietnam is defined in terms of baskets of goods. Other things the same, which of the following will increase the real exchange rate (that is increase the number of baskets of Vietnamese goods a basket of U.S. goods buys)?

Accepted Answer

An increase in the quantity of Vietnamese currency that can be purchased with a dollar will increase the real exchange rate because it will make Vietnamese goods cheaper relative to U.S. goods. An increase in the price of U.S. baskets of goods will also increase the real exchange rate because it will make U.S. goods more expensive relative to Vietnamese goods. A decrease in the price in Vietnamese currency of Vietnamese goods will also increase the real exchange rate because it will make Vietnamese goods cheaper relative to U.S. goods.

Question 20

Suppose the real exchange rate is 1/2 gallon of Canadian gasoline per gallon of U.S. gasoline, a gallon of U.S. gasoline costs $5.00 U.S., and a gallon of Canadian gas costs 8 Canadian dollars. What is the nominal exchange rate?

Accepted Answer

The nominal exchange rate is the price of one currency in terms of another currency. In this case, the nominal exchange rate is the price of one Canadian dollar in terms of U.S. dollars. To find the nominal exchange rate, we divide the price of a gallon of Canadian gas by the price of a gallon of U.S. gas.8 Canadian dollars / 5.00 U.S. dollars = 1.60 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar

Quiz 18: Open-Economy Macroeconomic Models