πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. Which among the following are differences between Balance of Trade and Balance of Payment?
  • (A) balance of trade is defined as \difference between export and import of goods and services\ while balance of payment includes not only import and export of goods and services but also financial / capital transfer.
  • (B) bot = net earning on exports - net payment made for imports while bop = current account + capital account + or - balancing item ( errors and omissions)
  • (C) bot need not be in balance always while bop needs to be in balance
  • (D) all the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all the above
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. ______________ is a summary statement of all economic transactions of the residents of a nation with the residents of Rest of the World (ROW) during a particular period of time.
  • (A) balance of payment
  • (B) capital account
  • (C) official reserve account
  • (D) net exports
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) net exports
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. law of one price prevails when
  • (A) transportation costs, barriers to trade (import-export levies, customs dutyet c) and other transaction costs (currency conversion fee) are insignificant.
  • (B) there must be competitive markets for the goods and services in both countries.
  • (C) the loop applies only to tradable goods. loop is not applicable to immobile goods such as houses and many services that are local in nature.
  • (D) all the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all the above
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. Which among the following is true with regard to the PPP theory?
  • (A) greater transportation costs and trade restrictions are between countries, the less likely for the costs of market baskets to be equalized.
  • (B) costs of non tradable inputs are not taken into consideration by ppp.
  • (C) it is based on the concept of law of one price
  • (D) all the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all the above
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. Pure theory of international trade is termed so because
  • (A) it is based on unrealistic assumptions
  • (B) it concentrates on static gains
  • (C) monetary approaches are absent in them
  • (D) it is based on deductive reasoning
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) monetary approaches are absent in them
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. The exchange rate system that is followed in India is
  • (A) fixed exchange rate system
  • (B) flexible exchange rate system
  • (C) managed float system
  • (D) non of the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) managed float system
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. Recardo’s Law of Comparitive advantage is based on
  • (A) labour theory of value
  • (B) opportunity cost
  • (C) law of diminishing returns
  • (D) all the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) labour theory of value
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. Devaluation leads to
  • (A) increasing the price of imports and stimulating greater demand for domestic products.
  • (B) domestic inflation.
  • (C) rise in domestic interest rates.
  • (D) all the above
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all the above
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. A key effect of devaluation is that it
  • (A) makes the domestic currency cheaper relative to other currencies.
  • (B) makes the domestic currency dearer relative to other currencies.
  • (C) makes the foreign currency cheaper relative to other currencies.
  • (D) leaves the relative value unchanged.
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) makes the domestic currency cheaper relative to other currencies.
πŸ“Š International Economics
Q. __________ is the deliberate downward adjustment in the official exchange rate, reduces the currency's value.
  • (A) devaluation
  • (B) depreciation
  • (C) revaluation
  • (D) appreciation. 56. a _______________is an upward adjustment in the official exchange rate, which
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) devaluation