A macroeconomist would most likely study
A) the effects of changing grape prices on the market for oranges.
B) the effects of an increase in wage rates on a woman's decision to enter the labor force.
C) the effects of a lower income tax rates on the nation's total production of goods and services.
D) the effect of increased union wages on the cost of producing automobiles.
Answer: C
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According to the text, which of the following factors may make the theory of purchasing power parity unrealistic?
A) Purchasing power parity works only with traded goods. B) Trading countries may stop exchanging goods once prices between them equalize. C) Shipping, insurance, and transaction costs may reduce the implication of purchasing power parity. D) Prices may not equalize if goods arbitrage is reduced by trade barriers. E) The effects of purchasing power parity may not show up until many years have passed.
According to purchasing power parity, which of the following is FALSE about an overvalued dollar compared to the Japanese yen?
A) U.S. merchants would be motivated to import more Japanese goods. B) Japanese merchants would tend to export more to the United States. C) Prices in the United States would tend to fall. D) Over the long term, the exchange rate would fall. E) Prices in Japan would tend to rise.