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In the balance of payments the statistical discrepancy is used to ?

Economics Mcqs, The Balance of Payments /
In the balance of payments the statistical discrepancy is used to ?

A. insure that the sum of all debits matches the sum of all credits
B. insure that trade imports equals the value of trade exports
C. obtain an accurate account of a balance of payments deficit
D. obtain an accurate account of a balance of payments surplus

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Economics Mcqs, The Balance of Payments

A country that is a net international debtor initially experiences a (an) ?

Economics Mcqs, The Balance of Payments /
A country that is a net international debtor initially experiences a (an) ?

A. larger savings pool available to finance domestic spending
B. higher interest rate which leads to lower domestic investment
C. loss of funds to trading partners overseas
D. decrease in its services exports to other countries

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Economics Mcqs, The Balance of Payments

The Baker plan (1985) stressed _______ and the Brady Plan (1989) emphasized _______ respectively?

Economics Mcqs, The External Debt and Financial Crises /
The Baker plan (1985) stressed _______ and the Brady Plan (1989) emphasized _______ respectively?

A. IMF decentralization; World Bank dissolution
B. new loans from multilateral agencies and surplus countries; debt reduction or write-downs
C. structural adjustment loans for LDCs experiencing unanticipated external shocks; renewed emphases on macroeconomic stabilization programs
D. debt relief for at leas three-fourths of the eligible HIPCs; shorter requirements for adjustment programs

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Economics Mcqs, The External Debt and Financial Crises

Which of the following statement is Not true ?

Economics Mcqs, The External Debt and Financial Crises /
Which of the following statement is Not true ?

A. The ratio of debt service to GNP is very good indicator of the debt burden
B. Many large LDC debtors borrowed heavily because of their excellent international credit ratings
C. Middle income countries account for almost four-fifths of the total outstanding debt of all LDCs
D. The debt-burden of sub Saharan African countries may be as heavy as for middle income countries

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Economics Mcqs, The External Debt and Financial Crises

Shortly after 1979 World Bank introduced loans that emphasized reforms in trade, agriculture industry public enterprise financial energy education or other sectors and were known as ?

Economics Mcqs, The External Debt and Financial Crises /
Shortly after 1979 World Bank introduced loans that emphasized reforms in trade, agriculture industry public enterprise financial energy education or other sectors and were known as ?

A. Structural adjustment loans
B. sectoral adjustment loans
C. internal adjustment loans
D. external leverage loans

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Economics Mcqs, The External Debt and Financial Crises

Initial conditions in the year before the crisis in Thailand Indonesia Malaysia the Philippines and Korea in 1997 indicate that ?

Economics Mcqs, The External Debt and Financial Crises /
Initial conditions in the year before the crisis in Thailand Indonesia Malaysia the Philipes and Korea in 1997 indicate that ?

i. capital inflows/GDP were very low
ii. Nonperforming bank loan ratios were high
iii. current account deficits were high
iv. credit growth was fast
A. I and IV only
B. II and III only
C. I, II and III only
D. II, III and IV only

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Economics Mcqs, The External Debt and Financial Crises