Foreign Exchange Market and Net Exports - AP Macroeconomics
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What is the effect of a trade deficit on currency value?
What is the effect of a trade deficit on currency value?
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Currency tends to depreciate. Import excess creates currency supply pressure.
Currency tends to depreciate. Import excess creates currency supply pressure.
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State the impact of increased domestic production costs on exports.
State the impact of increased domestic production costs on exports.
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Exports decrease as domestic goods become less competitive. Higher costs reduce price competitiveness.
Exports decrease as domestic goods become less competitive. Higher costs reduce price competitiveness.
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What happens to net exports if domestic currency appreciates?
What happens to net exports if domestic currency appreciates?
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Net exports decrease as exports fall and imports rise. Stronger currency hurts trade balance.
Net exports decrease as exports fall and imports rise. Stronger currency hurts trade balance.
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What is the effect of inflation on currency value?
What is the effect of inflation on currency value?
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Currency value typically depreciates with higher inflation. Reduces purchasing power and competitiveness.
Currency value typically depreciates with higher inflation. Reduces purchasing power and competitiveness.
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Which policy can a government use to affect exchange rates?
Which policy can a government use to affect exchange rates?
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Monetary policy. Interest rate changes affect currency flows.
Monetary policy. Interest rate changes affect currency flows.
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Which market factor causes a currency to appreciate?
Which market factor causes a currency to appreciate?
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Increased demand for the currency. Higher demand relative to supply drives price up.
Increased demand for the currency. Higher demand relative to supply drives price up.
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What is the impact of a domestic recession on currency value?
What is the impact of a domestic recession on currency value?
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Currency depreciates as demand for imports decreases. Economic weakness reduces currency attractiveness.
Currency depreciates as demand for imports decreases. Economic weakness reduces currency attractiveness.
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Identify the effect of contractionary monetary policy on currency.
Identify the effect of contractionary monetary policy on currency.
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Currency appreciates as interest rates increase. Tighter money policy strengthens currency.
Currency appreciates as interest rates increase. Tighter money policy strengthens currency.
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What happens to the currency if the central bank buys foreign assets?
What happens to the currency if the central bank buys foreign assets?
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Currency depreciates as foreign reserves increase. Increases money supply in domestic currency.
Currency depreciates as foreign reserves increase. Increases money supply in domestic currency.
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What causes a supply increase in the foreign exchange market?
What causes a supply increase in the foreign exchange market?
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Increased imports or capital outflow. More currency offered in exchange markets.
Increased imports or capital outflow. More currency offered in exchange markets.
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How does a weak domestic currency affect foreign investment?
How does a weak domestic currency affect foreign investment?
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Increases foreign investment as assets become cheaper. Lower asset prices attract foreign buyers.
Increases foreign investment as assets become cheaper. Lower asset prices attract foreign buyers.
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What is the effect of a currency appreciation on exports?
What is the effect of a currency appreciation on exports?
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Exports decrease as domestic goods become more expensive abroad. Higher relative prices reduce foreign purchasing power.
Exports decrease as domestic goods become more expensive abroad. Higher relative prices reduce foreign purchasing power.
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Identify the impact of higher domestic interest rates on currency value.
Identify the impact of higher domestic interest rates on currency value.
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Currency value tends to appreciate as foreign investors seek higher returns. Capital flows toward higher-yielding investments.
Currency value tends to appreciate as foreign investors seek higher returns. Capital flows toward higher-yielding investments.
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What happens to net exports when domestic currency depreciates?
What happens to net exports when domestic currency depreciates?
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Net exports increase as exports rise and imports fall. Weaker currency improves trade competitiveness.
Net exports increase as exports rise and imports fall. Weaker currency improves trade competitiveness.
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What is the formula for calculating net exports?
What is the formula for calculating net exports?
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Net Exports = Exports - Imports. Simple difference between total exports and imports.
Net Exports = Exports - Imports. Simple difference between total exports and imports.
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What is the relationship between exchange rates and net exports?
What is the relationship between exchange rates and net exports?
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An inverse relationship; higher exchange rates usually lower net exports. Stronger currency hurts export competitiveness.
An inverse relationship; higher exchange rates usually lower net exports. Stronger currency hurts export competitiveness.
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State the effect of a decrease in foreign demand for domestic goods on currency.
State the effect of a decrease in foreign demand for domestic goods on currency.
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Currency depreciates as demand for it falls. Less export revenue reduces currency demand.
Currency depreciates as demand for it falls. Less export revenue reduces currency demand.
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How does a government trade surplus affect domestic currency?
How does a government trade surplus affect domestic currency?
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It leads to currency appreciation. Export earnings increase currency demand.
It leads to currency appreciation. Export earnings increase currency demand.
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Identify the effect of expansionary fiscal policy on net exports.
Identify the effect of expansionary fiscal policy on net exports.
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Net exports decrease as domestic output rises. Higher income increases import demand.
Net exports decrease as domestic output rises. Higher income increases import demand.
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Find the effect on exports if a trading partner's currency appreciates.
Find the effect on exports if a trading partner's currency appreciates.
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Exports increase as domestic goods become cheaper abroad. Relatively cheaper goods boost competitiveness.
Exports increase as domestic goods become cheaper abroad. Relatively cheaper goods boost competitiveness.
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Identify the result of a domestic interest rate cut on currency value.
Identify the result of a domestic interest rate cut on currency value.
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Currency depreciates as capital outflows increase. Lower returns reduce foreign investment appeal.
Currency depreciates as capital outflows increase. Lower returns reduce foreign investment appeal.
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Which factor could lead to a depreciation of the domestic currency?
Which factor could lead to a depreciation of the domestic currency?
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Decrease in foreign demand for domestic goods. Reduced export demand weakens currency.
Decrease in foreign demand for domestic goods. Reduced export demand weakens currency.
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What is the effect of a decline in foreign demand for exports on GDP?
What is the effect of a decline in foreign demand for exports on GDP?
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GDP decreases as net exports fall. Exports are a component of GDP.
GDP decreases as net exports fall. Exports are a component of GDP.
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What is the effect of a currency depreciation on imports?
What is the effect of a currency depreciation on imports?
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Imports decrease as foreign goods become more expensive domestically. Weaker currency makes foreign goods costlier in domestic terms.
Imports decrease as foreign goods become more expensive domestically. Weaker currency makes foreign goods costlier in domestic terms.
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What is a likely result of increased domestic economic growth on imports?
What is a likely result of increased domestic economic growth on imports?
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Imports increase as domestic demand rises. Higher income drives consumption of foreign goods.
Imports increase as domestic demand rises. Higher income drives consumption of foreign goods.
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What occurs in the foreign exchange market when interest rates rise?
What occurs in the foreign exchange market when interest rates rise?
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Currency appreciates due to higher foreign capital inflow. Higher returns attract foreign investment.
Currency appreciates due to higher foreign capital inflow. Higher returns attract foreign investment.
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Identify the primary effect of increased foreign investment on currency.
Identify the primary effect of increased foreign investment on currency.
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Currency appreciates. Capital inflows increase currency demand.
Currency appreciates. Capital inflows increase currency demand.
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What causes a supply increase in the foreign exchange market?
What causes a supply increase in the foreign exchange market?
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Increased imports or capital outflow. More currency offered in exchange markets.
Increased imports or capital outflow. More currency offered in exchange markets.
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What is the effect of a trade deficit on currency value?
What is the effect of a trade deficit on currency value?
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Currency tends to depreciate. Import excess creates currency supply pressure.
Currency tends to depreciate. Import excess creates currency supply pressure.
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What is the impact of a domestic recession on currency value?
What is the impact of a domestic recession on currency value?
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Currency depreciates as demand for imports decreases. Economic weakness reduces currency attractiveness.
Currency depreciates as demand for imports decreases. Economic weakness reduces currency attractiveness.
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