Suppose a U.S. importer purchases "Mexican Oaxaca" cheese for $500 . If the present exchange rate is Mexican peso (MXP) 10 per U.S. dollar, and the MXP appreciates 10 percent against the U.S. dollar between the date of purchase and the date of payment, then the peso value of the invoice when payment is due is:

a. MXP 500.
b. MXP 550.
c. MXP 4,500.
d. MXP 5,500.
e. MXP 4,450.

c

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A) falls; falls B) rises; rises C) falls; rises D) rises; falls E) None of the above answers is correct because the factors mentioned lead to movements along the demand curve and not to shifts of the demand curve.

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Starting from long-run equilibrium, a large decrease in government purchases will result in a(n) ________ gap in the short-run and ________ inflation and ________ output in the long-run.

A. expansionary; lower; potential B. expansionary; higher; potential C. recessionary; lower; potential D. recessionary; lower; lower

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