Describe How Infants' Ability to Form Mental Representations Develops Over

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Essay

Describe how infants' ability to form mental representations develops over the first two years of life. Give an example of a mental representation infants are typically able to make at 8 months, at 12 months, at 18 months, and at 24 months.

Understand the concepts of saving, investment, and their roles in determining a country's trade balance.

Evaluate the effects of changes in real interest rates on international capital flows and exchange rates.

Apply the concept of purchasing-power parity to explain exchange rate movements.

Identify the impact of currency appreciation or depreciation on international trade and investment.

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Definitions:

Equity

The value of an owner’s interest in a company, represented by the difference between the company's assets and liabilities.

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members from the profits or reserves available for distribution, reflecting a share in the company's earnings.

Profit/(Loss)

The financial result of business operations, calculated as revenues minus expenses. A positive figure indicates profit, while a negative figure indicates loss.

General Reserve

Funds set aside out of profits by a company to strengthen the financial position and to meet future unknown liabilities or losses.