Under the Price-Adjustment Mechanism,a Government's Efforts to Maintain a Current-Account

question 64

True/False

Under the price-adjustment mechanism,a government's efforts to maintain a current-account surplus is self defeating over the long run because a nation's current account automatically moves toward equilibrium.

Calculate and interpret opportunity costs from given data to determine comparative advantages between countries.

Understand the effects of international trade on a country's net imports or exports based on world price and domestic demand and supply.

Explain the benefits and losses associated with tariffs and quotas on international trade.

Identify the conditions under which a country becomes an importer or exporter of a specific good.

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