If people thought that many banks in a certain country were at or near the point of bankruptcy, then that country’s interest rate
a. and net exports would rise.
b. would rise and its net exports would fall.
c. and its net exports would fall.
Answer
Option a
a. and net exports would rise.
the people will take out most of the savings from banks so the supply of loanable funds decreases and interest rate increases which decreases consumption and investment in the country so the price level decreases and exports increase whereas imports decreases so the net export increases.
If people thought that many banks in a certain country were at or near the point...
in this question,i thought at minimum wage rate 8$
rate there is more people to apply to jobs,but at 5$ people are
more reluctant to apply for jobs,so 8$ labor force increases but at
5$ unemployment rate would increase.
Is this approach true? Which variables ffected by setting minimum
wage price in macroeconomics? Thank you
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