Arguments in Favor of Active Economic Policy Include All of the Following

question 29

Multiple Choice

Arguments in favor of active economic policy include all of the following except:

• A) failing to use monetary and fiscal policy leads to inefficient fluctuations in output and employment.
• B) the Great Depression could have been avoided if the Federal Reserve had pursued a policy of steady money growth.
• C) fluctuations in real GDP have been less severe following World War II than prior to World War I.
• D) failure of policymakers to respond to large contractionary shocks to private spending caused the Great Depression.

Recognize different financial instruments used for hedging foreign exchange risk such as currency swaps and forward contracts.

Grasp the use of exchange rates (historical rate, spot rate, closing rate) in foreign currency transactions and financial reporting.

Understand the impact of fluctuating exchange rates on financial statements.

Gain knowledge on the treatment of gains or losses on foreign currency transactions and how to account for them.

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