If the World Supply Curve Is S_W0, and the Country

question 17

Multiple Choice

If the world supply curve is S_W0, and the country discovers a significant natural resource that can be exported, the world supply curve will shift:

• A) down and the trade balance will become a deficit.
• B) down and the trade balance will become a surplus.
• C) up and the trade balance will become a deficit.
• D) up and the trade balance will become a surplus.

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Definitions:

Hypotheses

Plural of hypothesis; propositions made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth, intended for further investigation or experiment.

Reverse Causality

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Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.

Cultural Theories

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