Suppose two countries make a credible commitment to fix their bilateral exchange rate. In such a situation, we know that
A) the uncovered interest parity condition no longer holds.
B) the real exchange rate must be constant as well.
C) each country can freely allow its interest rate to diverge from that of the other country.
D) the interest rate in the two countries must be equal.
E) neither country will run a trade deficit.
D
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When the nation of Worldova allows trade and becomes an exporter of silk,
a. residents of Worldova who produce silk become worse off; residents of Worldova who buy silk become better off; and the economic well-being of Worldova rises. b. residents of Worldova who produce silk become worse off; residents of Worldova who buy silk become better off; and the economic well-being of Worldova falls. c. residents of Worldova who produce silk become better off; residents of Worldova who buy silk become worse off; and the economic well-being of Worldova rises. d. residents of Worldova who produce silk become better off; residents of Worldova who buy silk become worse off; and the economic well-being of Worldova falls.
A common argument in favor of restricting international trade in good x is based on the premise that
a. international trade reduces total surplus in countries that export good x. b. international trade reduces total surplus in countries that import good x. c. international trade is desirable only when countries with different domestic supplies of natural resources play by different rules when trading with one another. d. trade restrictions can be useful when one country bargains with its trading partners.