In the open economy macroeconomic model, the amount of dollars demanded in the market for foreign-currency exchange at a given real exchange rate increases if a. either U. S. imports or exports increase. b. either U. S. imports or exports decrease. c. either U. S. imports increase or U. S. exports decrease. d. either U. S. imports decrease or U. S. exports increase.

A$100 million interest rate swap has a remaining life of 10 months. under the terms of the swap, the six-month libor is exchanged semi-annually for 12% per annum. the six-month libor rate in swaps of all maturities is currently 10% per annum with continuous compounding. the six-month libor rate was 9.6% per annum two months ago. what is the current value of the swap to the party paying floating? what is its value to the party paying fixed?

The goal of an economist who formulates new theories is to a. provide an interesting framework of analysis, whether or not the framework turns out to be of much use in understanding how the world works. b. provoke stimulating debate in scientific journals. c. contribute to an understanding of how the world works. d. demonstrate that economists, like other scientists, can formulate testable theories.

Construct an example of the cycle of​ money, identify all the players involved and identify their individual benefits from participating in the cycle of money. in the examples of the cycle of money shown​ below, identify all the players involved and identify their individual benefits from participating in the cycle of money. example​ one: ​(select from the​ drop-down menus.) ▾ opens a savings account ▾ with the borrower with the original lender at a local commercial bank with a​ $200 deposit. the ▾ original lender bank borrower loans out the​ $200 with other funds from other savings accounts to ▾ the original lender a local businessman who is expanding his business. the local businessman pays back the loan over time with interest and the bank credits the savings account with interest. the individual withdraws money from the savings account to buy a new bike.