2007, Form B, Question 3 · 7 points

Lower US real rate and the euro

Explain how a drop in the US real interest rate changes capital flows with the European Union, show the effect on the euro with a foreign exchange graph, and explain what follows for EU net exports.

This exam had three free-response questions with a 10 minute planning period and 50 minutes of writing, and students were told to spend about half the time on Question 1 and split the rest evenly between Questions 2 and 3. The current exam has 3 free-response questions in 60 minutes. The skills these questions practice still count.

1 Read the question

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2 Write your answer

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3 Score it

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