An Increase in the Price of Imported Coffee Shows Up

question 75

Multiple Choice

An increase in the price of imported coffee shows up

• A)in the consumer price index and in the GDP deflator.
• B)in the consumer price index,but not in the GDP deflator.
• C)in the GDP deflator,but not in the consumer price index.
• D)in neither the consumer price index nor in the GDP deflator.

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Definitions:

Private Capital Flows

Financial resources that are invested in a country by private sector entities from other countries, including investments in equity, debt, and property.

Direct Foreign Investment

An investment made by a company or individual in one country in business interests in another country, in the form of either establishing business operations or acquiring business assets.

World Bank

A bank that lends (and guarantees loans) to developing countries to assist them in increasing their capital stock and thus in achieving economic growth.

Last-Resort Lending Agency

An institution, typically a country's central bank, that offers loans to banks or other eligible institutions that are experiencing financial difficulty or are considered highly risky.