Questions from Financial Markets


Q: For the entire year, the nation’s balance of trade with other

For the entire year, the nation’s balance of trade with other nations has been in a substantial deficit position, yet, as always, the overall balance of payments will be in “balance.” Describe the var...

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Q: Assume you are the international vice president of a small U.

Assume you are the international vice president of a small U.S.-based manufacturing corporation. You are trying to expand your business in several developing countries. You are also aware that some bu...

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Q: Go to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau

Go to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis website at http://www.bea.gov, click on the National table, and determine the following: a. The current personal savings rate in the...

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Q: Assume you are an elected member of Congress. A lobbying group

Assume you are an elected member of Congress. A lobbying group has agreed to provide financial support for your reelection campaign next year. In return for the group’s support, you have been asked to...

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Q: Go to the Federal Reserve Web site at http://www.

Go to the Federal Reserve Web site at http://www.federalreserve.gov, and find interest rates on U.S. Treasury securities and on corporate bonds with different bond ratings. a. Prepare a yield curve or...

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Q: As an economist for a major bank you are asked to explain

As an economist for a major bank you are asked to explain the present substantial increase in the price level, notwithstanding the fact that neither the money supply nor the velocity of money has incr...

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Q: As an advisor to the United States Treasury you have been asked

As an advisor to the United States Treasury you have been asked to comment on a proposal for easing the burden of interest on the national debt. This proposal calls for the elimination of federal taxe...

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Q: As one of several advisors to the secretary of the U.

As one of several advisors to the secretary of the U.S. Treasury, you have been asked to submit a memo in connection with the average maturity of the securities of the federal government. The basic pr...

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Q: Assume a condition in which the economy is strong, with relatively

Assume a condition in which the economy is strong, with relatively high employment. For one reason or another, the money supply is increasing at a high rate, with little evidence of money creation slo...

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Q: 1. On-site examination of commercial banks is shared by

1. On-site examination of commercial banks is shared by the Fed and which of the following? a. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency b. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation c. State regulatory...

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