In an Open Economy with a Given Level of Real

question 69

Multiple Choice

In an open economy with a given level of real interest rates and risk, an increase in real interest rates abroad will ________ capital inflows and ________ the equilibrium domestic real interest rate.

• A)increase; increase
• B)increase; decrease
• C)decrease; decrease
• D)decrease; increase

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Definitions:

Post-Closing Trial Balance

A list of all accounts and their balances after closing entries are made, showing only balance sheet accounts.

Temporary Accounts

Accounts that are closed at the end of each accounting period. These include revenue, expense, and dividend accounts.

Permanent Accounts

Accounts that carry their ending balances over to the next accounting period and are not closed out.

Adjusting Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to allocate income and expenditure to the period in which they actually occurred.