Suppose that two countries, vietnam and côte d’ivoire, produce coffee. the currency unit used in vietnam is the dong (vnd). côte d’ivoire is a member of communauté financiére africaine (cfa), a currency union of west african countries that use the cfa franc (xof). in vietnam, coffee sells for 5,000 dong (vnd) per pound of coffee. the exchange rate is 30 vnd per 1 cfa franc, evnd/xof = 30.

a. if the law of one price holds, what is the price of coffee in côte d’ivoire, measured in cfa francs?

b. assume the price of coffee in côte d’ivoire is actually 160 cfa francs per pound of coffee. compute the relative price of coffee in côte d’ivoire versus vietnam. where will coffee traders buy coffee? where will they sell coffee in this case? how will these transactions affect the price of coffee in vietnam? in côte d’ivoire?

2. the external environment (connect)choose whether each example belongs in the general, task, or internal environment. exampleenvironmenta worldwide recession task environment / general environment / internal environmentlocal mothers asking their community grocery store to carry no-salt cheerios-type cereal for their babies task environment / general environment / internal environmentchoose the phrase that best completes the following sentence. the relationship between the task environment and the general environment is best described as: a one-way system: changes in the task environment affect the general environment, but changes in the general environment do not affect the task environment. an open system: changes in the task environment affect the general environment, and changes in the general environment affect the task environment. a one-way system: changes in the general environment affect the task environment, but changes in the task environment do not affect the general environment. a closed system: changes in the general environment do not affect the task environment, and changes in the task environment do not affect the general environment.©bloomberg via getty imagesmanagement in the newsin april 2010, the explosion of british petroleum’s (bp) deepwater horizon oil drilling rig and the accompanying oil spill dramatically changed the external environment in which all oil companies operate. the explosion released more oil than any other accidental spill in history and had a huge impact on the waters and surrounding communities of the gulf coast. the conditions that led to the spill, the attempts to stop the spill, and the clean-up and aftermath of the spill prompted debates in the u. s. senate, concern on wall street, and attention from companies all over the world. match each oil spill event with a specific dimension of the general environment. eventgeneral environment dimensionbp stock prices falling 25% during the first month after the oil spill oil seeping into pelican nesting grounds, which will place the brown pelican back on the endangered species list people moving from louisiana to oklahoma to avoid the effects of the spill

While on vacation in las vegas jennifer, who is from utah, wins a progressive jackpot playing cards worth $15,875 at the casino royale. what implication does she encounter when she goes to collect her prize?

Part two of threewhich accurately describes a cause for inflation? the federal reserve requires banks to keep more money on reserve. the federal reserve raises interest rates and slows economic activity. the government places too much money into circulation. the government places too little money into circulation. what are consequences of rapid inflation? (select all that apply.) savings accounts become less desirable because interest earned is lower than inflation individual purchasing power increases, which results in an increase in demand. individual purchasing power decreases, which results in a decrease in demand. people postpone purchasing expensive items, such as homes, until prices drop. how does the federal reserve stabilize and safeguard the nation’s economy? (select all that apply.) it distributes currency and oversees fiscal conditions. it implements american monetary policy. it regulates banks and defends consumer credit rights. it regulates and oversees the nasdaq stock exchange. what are functions of the federal reserve? (select all that apply.) it offers financial services within the government. it creates us coins. it prints us dollars. it enters us currency into circulation. how does the federal reserve bank fit into the balance of power among the three branches of the federal government established by the constitution? the chair of the federal reserve is appointed by the president and approved by the senate. the chair of the federal reserve is elected by popular vote. the chair of the federal reserve is appointed by congress and approved by the supreme court. the chair of the federal reserve is appointed in a secret meeting. who appoints the board of governors of the federal reserve system? the us president the us supreme court the us house of representatives the us senatewhy is federal oversight crucial to the operation of the federal reserve bank? the federal reserve is the nation’s central banking system. the federal reserve controls the nomination of legislators to committees. the federal reserve funds mandatory government expenditures. the federal reserve sets rules and regulations for the new york stock exchange. what is the government accountability office (gao)? an independent agency that answers to congress and audits the federal reserve an internal review agency of the federal reserve used to promote its mission a government agency that answers to congress and audits the united states mint a private agency that advises the dent about fiscal policyhow does the law of comparable advantage lead to international trade? countries that do not engage in trade are in a stronger position economically than countries that do trade. countries that cannot produce products efficiently have to trade for the goods and services that other countries have. countries that have more resources are able to trade for a wider variety of items that can be offered for sale. countries make products they can produce efficiently and are able to get the rest of what they need through trade. when might a country produce a product even though it cannot do so efficiently? (select all that apply.) to ensure national security to minimize the sale of exports to ensure a trade deficit to increase the balance of trade