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littleanan

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If the United States' production possibility frontier was flatter to the widget axis, whereas Germany's was flatter to the butter axis, we know that
 
  A) the United States has no comparative advantage
  B) Germany has a comparative advantage in butter.
  C) the U.S. has a comparative advantage in butter.
  D) Germany has comparative advantages in both products.
  E) the U.S. has a comparative disadvantage in widgets.

Question 2

A system of managed floating exchange rates is
 
  A) a system in which governments may attempt to moderate exchange rate movements without keeping exchange rates rigidly fixed.
  B) a system in which governments use flexible exchange rates.
  C) a system in which governments are forbidden from attempt to moderate exchange rate movements without keeping exchange rates rigidly fixed.
  D) a system in which governments need to reach a prior agreement among them before they may attempt to moderate exchange rate movements without keeping exchange rates rigidly fixed.
  E) a system in which governments use extensive fiscal policy to discourage exchange rate movements.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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