The United States government is currently running a budget deficit. What would the USA and the Foreign Exchange Market's SHORT-RUN impact be on (a) the interest rate for dollar-denominated deposits (i$), (b) output in the US economy, and (c) the dollar-euro exchange rate against all foreign currencies (E$/F).
(a) A budget deficit in US will increase government borrowing for deficit financing. Higher borrowing will increase the interest rate on dollar-denominated assets.
(b) Higher interest rate will dampen consumption and investment, lowering aggregate demand, which will reduce output.
(c) Higher interest rate will increase foreign investment in US, increasing the demand for dollar. This will appreciate dollar and increase dollar-euro exchange rate.
The United States government is currently running a budget deficit. What would the USA and the...
If the United States decided to fix its exchange rate with Japan, this would Multiple Choice require the U.S. to fix its exchange rate with all other currencies. ensure that the U.S. dollar would always appreciate against the yen. prevent the U.S. from having a trade deficit with Japan. cause the U.S. government to become the dollar-yen foreign exchange market.
1a. In the foreign exchange market, a decrease in the world demand for Japanese exports a. shifts the demand curve for yen leftward, which causes the yen to appreciate. b. shifts the demand curve for yen rightward, which causes the yen to appreciate. c. shifts the demand curve for yen rightward, which causes the yen to depreciate. d. shifts the demand curve for yen leftward, which causes the yen to depreciate. 1b. A relatively high rate of inflation in the...
Weak Dollar Helps Shrink Trade Deficit Price level (GDP deflator, 2009=100) 1407 SAS The United States trade deficit narrowed in May as exports climbed to records. Exports of American-made goods and services totaled $157.6 billion in May, a 0.9 percent increase from April. The declining value of the dollar relative to other currencies, especially the euro, is helping to make American exports cheaper and more attractive to foreign buyers. Growth in exports has been one of the few bright spots...
Assume that the United States economy is currently in a recession in a short-run equilibrium. (a) Draw a correctly labeled graph of the short-run and long-run Phillips curves. Use the letter A lo label il point that could represent the current state of the economy in recession. (b) Draw a correctly labeled graph of aggregate demand and aggregate supply in the recession and show cach of the following. (i) The long-run equilibrium output, labeled Y (11) The current equilibrium output...
The following exchange rates exist on a particular day. Spot exchange rate: U.S. $1.400/euro Forward exchange rate (90 days): U.S. $1.427/euro The following (annualized) interest rates on 90-day government bonds also exist on this day: Euro-denominated bonds: 8% U.S. dollar–denominated bonds: 16% Financial investors in all countries have the expectation that the spot exchange rate in 90 days will be 0.7100 euro/U.S. dollar. Are investors expecting the euro will appreciate or depreciate during the next 90 days? Consider the comparison...
If the rate of growth in labor productivity in China increases relative to the rate of productivity in other countries, then a. the RMB’s exchange value depreciates against other currencies. b. the RMB’s exchange value remains constant against other currencies. c. Chinese citizens are willing to pay more RMB per unit of foreign currency. d. Chinese citizens are willing to pay fewer RMB per unit of foreign currency. Which statement is true about the relative PPP? a. If domestic inflation...
5. Consider a small open economy that is currently running a trade deficit. a. With the help of a graph, what would happen to the real interest rate, the trade deficit, and desired levels of saving and investment if government expenditures were to increase? b. With the help of another graph, what would happen to the real interest rate, the trade deficit, and desired levels of saving and investment if consumption expenditures were to decrease?
Suppose there are two countries—the United States and Germany—in a trade agreement. You are analyzing the impact of the recession in the United States on the foreign currency market. How would a recession in the United States affect the market equilibrium exchange rate (dollar price of the Deutsche mark) and quantity of the Deutsche mark change? Within your essay, please address the concept below. What factors shift the supply and the demand curve for foreign currencies?
Suppose interest rates in the United States are 5.5%, while they are 3% in the euro area. Currently the dollar–euro exchange rate is at $2.50 per euro. If UIP holds, what do you expect the exchange rate to be in the future? Round to three decimals.
3. Effects of a government budget deficit Consider a hypothetical open economy. The following table presents data on the relationship between various real interest rates and national saving, domestic investment, and net capital outflow in this economy, where the currency is the U.S. dollar. Assume that the economy is currently experiencing a balanced government budget. Given the information in the preceding table, use the blue points (circle symbol) to plot the demand for loanable funds. Next, use the orange points (square symbol)...