VWL Kapitel 14 & 15

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As an absolute amount (billions of dollars), which of the following countries provides the greatest amount of foreign aid

United Kingdom

United States

Italy

Sweden

United Kingdom

United States

Italy

Sweden

The direct benefit of out-migration to a developing nation include

loss of skilled workers

increased remittances

job growth

larger capital formation

loss of skilled workers

increased remittances

job growth

larger capital formation

The largest recipient of remittances in dollars in the year 2004 was

India

Mexico

Pakistan

the Philippines

India

Mexico

Pakistan

the Philippines

Kapitel 15: The evidence regarding military spending is that is

reduces growth

has no effect on growth

increases growth

presents no clear pattern

reduces growth

has no effect on growth

increases growth

presents no clear pattern

Currency substitution means

use of money instead of barter (Tausch)

use of countertrade instead of money

use of foreign exchange instead of domestic currency

all of the above

use of money instead of barter (Tausch)

use of countertrade instead of money

use of foreign exchange instead of domestic currency

all of the above

Kapitel 15: Which of the following is an objective of macroeconomic stabilization

Eliminating current account deficits

controlling inflation

restoring fiscal balance

all of the above

Eliminating current account deficits

controlling inflation

restoring fiscal balance

all of the above

Kapitel 15: The military expenditures of developing economies make up approximately

1% of GDP

3% of GDP

5% of GDP

10% of GDP

1% of GDP

3% of GDP

5% of GDP

10% of GDP

Kapitel 15: When it comes to the composition of tax revenues from different sources

developing countries derive the largest portion of their revenue from income taxes and developed countries from consumption taxes

developing countries derive the largest portion of their revenue from consumption taxes and developed countries from income taxes

both developing countries and developed countries derive the largest portions of their revenue from income taxes

both developing countries and developed countries derive the largest portions of their revenue from consumption taxes

developing countries derive the largest portion of their revenue from income taxes and developed countries from consumption taxes

developing countries derive the largest portion of their revenue from consumption taxes and developed countries from income taxes

both developing countries and developed countries derive the largest portions of their revenue from income taxes

both developing countries and developed countries derive the largest portions of their revenue from consumption taxes

An argument in favor of foreign direct investment is that it tends to

reduce inequality

promote rural development

increase access to modern technology

decrease local ownership

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reduce inequality

promote rural development

increase access to modern technology

decrease local ownership

The amount of foreign aid in proportion to developed country`s GDP has

increased over time

remained fairly stable over time

decreased over time

fluctuated widely but has shown no clear trend

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increased over time

remained fairly stable over time

decreased over time

fluctuated widely but has shown no clear trend

Whithin tied aid

MNC investment depends on tax concessions

aid recipients must use aid to purchase goods and services from the donor

aid recipients must follow World Bank/ IMF conditionality

all of the above

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MNC investment depends on tax concessions

aid recipients must use aid to purchase goods and services from the donor

aid recipients must follow World Bank/ IMF conditionality

all of the above

The developing area receiving the largest share of direct foreign investment is/are

Africa

Asia

Latin America

Trasition economies

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Africa

Asia

Latin America

Trasition economies

The best explenation for the 1994/95 collapse of the Mexican peso and stock market is

free movement of capital internationally is destabilizing for a developing country

portfolio investments were camouflaging overvalued exchange rates

debt for equity swaps had created imbalances in the ownership structure of the economy

the potential benefits of NAFTA (Northamericanfreetradeagreement) had been oversold

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free movement of capital internationally is destabilizing for a developing country

portfolio investments were camouflaging overvalued exchange rates

debt for equity swaps had created imbalances in the ownership structure of the economy

the potential benefits of NAFTA (Northamericanfreetradeagreement) had been oversold

In the two-gap model, which of the following gaps, when binding leads to foreign aid having the larger impact on GNP

fiscal gap

savings gap

Foreign exchange gap

non of the above

fiscal gap

savings gap

Foreign exchange gap

non of the above

Wich of the followings countries regularly meets the UN target for the provision of foreign aid as a percent of GNI

Japan

United States

Denmark

France

Japan

United States

Denmark

France

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