Macroeconomics - Open Economy - MCQs with answers
1) Which among the following could be said to be an 'Open Economy'?a) A nation that follows the doctrine of Free-market and Laissez-faire economics
b) A nation that trades with other nations in goods and services and financial assets
c) An economy that operates without government intervention
d) None of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) A nation that trades with other nations in goods and services and financial assets
2) The records of exports and imports in goods and services and transfer payments is known asa) Current account
b) Budget surplus
c) Economic leakage
d) degree of openness
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Current account
3) Exchange rates for one currency against another currency, are known as:a) Real exchange rate
b) Nominal exchange rate
c) Superfluous exchange rate
d) None of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: b) Nominal exchange rate
4) The ratio of foreign rates to domestic rates measured in the 'same' currency is known as:a) Real exchange rate
b) Nominal exchange rate
c) Superfluous exchange rate
d) None of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Real exchange rate
5) Which among the following is taken as the real measure of a country's international competitiveness?a) Real exchange rate
b) Nominal exchange rate
c) Superfluous exchange rate
d) None of the above
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) Real exchange rate
6) When the exchange rate is determined by the market forces of demand and supply, it is known as :a) Real exchange rate
b) Nominal exchange rate
c) Superfluous exchange rate
d) Floating exchange rate
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Floating exchange rate
7) The Gold Standard was prevalent in the world from:a) 15th century to 18th century
b) 9th century to 18th century
c) From 1870 till First World War
d) From 1670 till First World War
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: c) From 1870 till First World War
8) When was the International Monetary Fund (IMF) set up?a) 1912
b) 1214
c) 1942
d) 1944
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) 1944
It was set up by the Bretton Woods conference held in 1944
9) An increase in foreign income generally leads to:a) increased exports, increased domestic output
b) decreased exports, increased domestic output
c) decreased exports, decreased domestic output
d) increased exports, decreased domestic output
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: a) increased exports, increased domestic output
Foreign income is brought by exports and leads to further exports in future, and increased exports means increase in domestic output to meet the demand of exports.
10) What records a country's transactions (made by individuals, firms and government bodies.) with the rest of the world?a) Trade deficit
b) Capital Budget
c) Foreign imports
d) Balance of Payments or BoP
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: d) Balance of Payments or BoP