Questions from Managerial Economics


Q: Use an IS graph, an MP graph, and an AD

Use an IS graph, an MP graph, and an AD/AS graph to show the effects of a decrease in taxes on short-run output in the two cases described in parts (a) and (b). Assume that the tax decrease is the sam...

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Q: Suppose a bottle of wine sells for $16 in California and

Suppose a bottle of wine sells for $16 in California and for €10 in France. Assuming a nominal exchange rate of 0.75 euro per dollar, a) calculate the real exchange rate between U.S. wine and French w...

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Q: Go to the St. Louis Federal Reserve FRED database, and

Go to the St. Louis Federal Reserve FRED database, and find data on recession dating (USREC), consumer sentiment (UMCSENT), industrial production (INDPRO), and real retail and food service sales (RRSF...

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Q: Assume that a country has pegged the value of its currency to

Assume that a country has pegged the value of its currency to another country’s currency and that the anchor country increases its interest rate. Describe the effects on the following: a) The export s...

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Q: A Starbucks coffee sells for 10 yuan in Beijing, China,

A Starbucks coffee sells for 10 yuan in Beijing, China, and for $2 in Chicago. a) Calculate the nominal exchange rate if the law of one price holds. b) Assume that the nominal exchange rate is current...

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Q: In each of the following examples, the law of one price

In each of the following examples, the law of one price does not hold (i.e., at current nominal exchange rates, the prices of these goods or services are not the same). For each case, explain what pre...

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Q: On June 19, 2013, following the FOMC’s regular policy meeting

On June 19, 2013, following the FOMC’s regular policy meeting, the Chair of the FOMC made remarks during a press conference that were widely interpreted in financial markets to mean that the Fed might...

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Q: The following table shows the nominal exchange rate between the U.

The following table shows the nominal exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and the euro (U.S. dollars per euro) at different points in time. a) Plot the nominal exchange rate, and determine whether...

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Q: : Suppose the Federal Reserve cannot convince the public of its commitment

Suppose the Federal Reserve cannot convince the public of its commitment to fighting inflation in the United States in the near future. a) What would be the effect on the expected appreciation of the...

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Q: Brazil has announced the discovery of huge oil reserves that could potentially

Brazil has announced the discovery of huge oil reserves that could potentially transform the country into a big exporter of oil. a) What would be the effect of the increase in revenues from oil export...

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