Questions from Macroeconomics


Q: Fixed Exchange Rates, Interest Rates, and Capital Mobility

Fixed Exchange Rates, Interest Rates, and Capital Mobility

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Q: Consider the economy described in Problem 4. a. Construct

Consider the economy described in Problem 4. a. Construct real GDP for years 2012 and 2013 by using the average price of each good over the two years. b. By what percentage does real GDP change from 2...

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Q: Deriving the IS Relation under Fixed Exchange Rates

Deriving the IS Relation under Fixed Exchange Rates

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Q: The Real Exchange Rate and Domestic and Foreign Real Interest Rates

The Real Exchange Rate and Domestic and Foreign Real Interest Rates

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Q: In Chapter 12 you computed a residual term representing the growth rate

In Chapter 12 you computed a residual term representing the growth rate of technology using the expression and the annual growth rates of output, gY; labor input, gN; and capital input, gK. What was t...

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Q: Discuss the following statement: “Those who argue that technological progress

Discuss the following statement: “Those who argue that technological progress does not reduce employment should look at agriculture. At the start of the last century, there were more than 11 million f...

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Q: In the appendix to Chapter 7, we learned how the wage

In the appendix to Chapter 7, we learned how the wage-setting and price-setting equations could be expressed in terms of labor demand and labor supply. In this problem, we extend the analysis to accou...

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Q: In 2014, the European Commission (EC) presented a report

In 2014, the European Commission (EC) presented a report on the European Vacancy and Recruitment, containing data on occupations with the largest job declines and the largest job growth in the Europea...

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Q: In this question, we look at the evolution of real wages

In this question, we look at the evolution of real wages. According to the International Labour Office’s (ILO) latest Global Wage Report’s appendix on Asia and the Pacific, available on its website, r...

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Q: Using the information in this chapter, label each of the following

Using the information in this chapter, label each of the following statements true, false, or uncertain. Explain briefly. a. The present discounted value of a stream of returns can be calculated in re...

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