What is meant by the geography hypothesis? How does it differ from the culture hypothesis?
What will be an ideal response?
The geography hypothesis claims that differences in geography, climate, and ecology are responsible for major differences in prosperity observed across the world. It differs from the culture hypothesis as the culture hypothesis claims that different values and cultural beliefs are the fundamental causes of the differences in prosperity across the world.
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A nominal, bilateral exchange rate is:
a. The weighted-average value of a currency relative to many foreign currencies. b. The nominal, effective exchange rate adjusted for a nation's price level relative to many foreign countries' prices. c. The same as the nominal, effective exchange rate. d. The value of one currency in terms of another currency.
Suppose we were analyzing the Turkish lira per euro foreign exchange market. If The Euro-Area's risk level falls relative to Turkey and nothing else changes, then the:
a. The supply of euros in the foreign exchange market falls, and the demand for euros in the foreign exchange market rises, causing an appreciation of the euro. b. The supply of euros in the foreign exchange market rises, and the demand for euros in the foreign exchange market falls, causing an appreciation of the euro. c. The supply of euros in the foreign exchange market rises, and the demand for euros in the foreign exchange market rises, causing an uncertain change in the value of the euro. d. The supply of euros in the foreign exchange market rises, and the demand for euros in the foreign exchange market falls, causing a depreciation of the euro. e. Neither supply nor demand in the foreign exchange market change because relative international prices influence trade flows and not the exchange rate.