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Based on your log and the information in this chapter, write a persuasive essay supporting or opposing international trade.
What predictions would you make about future changes in the value of the dollar in foreign exchange markets? Would these developments be a matter of concern?
Synthesizing Information Why do you need to know the exchange rate when you plan a trip to a foreign country?
Drawing Conclusions How do trade deficits correct themselves under a system of flexible exchange rates?
Analyzing Information Some people think the United States should return to a system of fixed exchange rates. Defend or oppose this view.
Making Inferences How might the issue of protectionism differ for a worker and a consumer? Use examples to support your argument.
Drawing Conclusions The Communists promised people that their system would lead to workers' paradises throughout the world. Why do you think communism failed?
Explain why countries would want to make a transition to capitalism. Describe how Latin American countries have approached the transition to capitalism.
Explain how a developing country can attract foreign capital. Identify the benefits of membership in the European Union.
Explain why the size of the population can create a problem for a developing country. Describe how the World Bank assists developing countries.
List two reasons why there is concern for the plight of developing countries. Describe the stages of economic development.
What questions would you ask local officials to determine whether they are successfully moving toward a market economy?
How do economies in transition handle privatization? What are the contrasting approaches to economic growth in Taiwan and China?
Explain the significance of capitalism, privatization, vouchers, Five-Year Plan, Gosplan, collectivization, perestroika, Great Leap Forward and Solidarity.
Synthesizing Information Why would developing nations be interested in obtaining funding from private sources rather than a government?
What can a country do to encourage economic development? What are the costs and benefits of regional economic cooperation?
What are two external sources of funds for economic development? What problem is associated with aid grants from foreign nations to developing countries?
Predicting Suppose a nation has a great deal of human capital but few natural resources. In what kinds of products might the nation specialize?
How do comparative advantage and absolute advantage differ? Use examples to support your comparison.
Why does total world output increase as countries specialize to engage in trade? What does the theory of comparative advantage suggest that countries should do?
Explain significance of exports, import, absolute advantage and comparative advantage. Describing How do specialization and trade benefit both trading partners?
Writing Some economists favor policies that stimulate demand. Write a two-page paper outlining the policies and the reason for your choice.
Do you think this independence is beneficial and should be maintained, or would you prefer that elected officials have more control over monetary policy?
How do the events of the 1980s and the early 2000 support or disprove the central supply-side position about the relationship between taxes and economic growth.
The BIG Idea Why and how could monetary policy be destabilizing? Contrasting How do aggregate supply and demand differ from simple supply and demand?