In the Monetary Approach to the Balance of Payments and the Exchange

question 5

Multiple Choice

In the monetary approach to the balance of payments and the exchange rate, if there is an excess demand for money, the result is a balance-of-payments __________ in a fixed exchange rate situation and __________ of the country's currency in a flexible exchange Rate situation.

• A) surplus; an appreciation
• B) surplus; a depreciation
• C) deficit; an appreciation
• D) deficit; a depreciation

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Definitions:

Cash Dividend

A distribution of a portion of a company's earnings to its shareholders in the form of cash.

Financing Activities

Transactions between a company and its investors or creditors related to equity and debt, including issuing shares and obtaining loans.

Comparative Balance Sheet

A financial statement that presents the financial position of a company at two or more points in time, allowing for comparison and analysis of changes.

Cash Dividend

A payment made by a company out of its profits to its shareholders in the form of cash.