Assume that the expectation of a recession next year causes business investments and household consumption to fall, as well as the financing to support it. If the nation has low mobility international capital markets and a fixed exchange rate system, what happens to the real risk-free interest rate and current international transactions in the context of the Three-Sector-Model?
a. The real risk-free interest rate falls and current international transactions become more positive (or less negative).
b. The real risk-free interest rate rises and current international transactions become more negative (or less positive).
c. The real risk-free interest rate and current international transactions remain the same.
d. The real risk-free interest rate rises and current international transactions remain the same.
e. There is not enough information to determine what happens to these two macroeconomic variables.
.A
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Refer to the given information. Zippo has a:
The plus items below are “export-type” entries and the minus items are “import-type” entries in the balance of payments for the hypothetical country of Zippo.
A. current account surplus.
B. financial account deficit.
C. financial account surplus.
D. surplus on goods and services.
Joe is the owner of the 7-11 Mini Mart, Sam is the owner of the SuperAmerica Mini Mart, and together they are the only two gas stations in town. Currently, they both charge $3 per gallon, and each earns a profit of $1,000. If Joe cuts his price to $2.90 and Sam continues to charge $3, then Joe's profit will be $1,350, and Sam's profit will be $500. Similarly, if Sam cuts his price to $2.90 and Joe continues to charge $3, then Sam's profit will be $1,350, and Joe's profit will be $500. If Sam and Joe both cut their price to $2.90, then they will each earn a profit of $900. You may find it easier to answer the following questions if you fill in the payoff matrix below. 
width="383" />For Joe, keeping his price at $3 per gallon is a: A. profit-maximizing strategy. B. revenue-maximizing strategy. C. dominant strategy. D. dominated strategy.