1. Country X has suffered from a persistent deficit on its current account of the balance of payment (BoP). Which of the following is the least likely to lead to a reduction in this deficit?

Select one:

a.increase in the exchange rate for country X

b.An increase inunemploymentin country X

c.An increase in interest rates in country X

d.An improvement in country X's productivity

1. If the price of the Brunei Dollar declines considerably against the British Pound:

Select one:

a.British goods are relatively cheaper for Brunei consumers.

b.Brunei goods are relatively cheaper for British consumers.

c.it is always because of Brunei government interference.

d.it is always because of Brunei government interference.

1. If a Malaysian firm buys computers from a Singaporean firm and the Singaporean firm uses the dollars it gets to buy Malaysian Treasury bonds, what items are recorded in the Singaporean balance of payments accounts?

Select one:

a.credit the trade account; debit the capital and financial account

b.debit the trade account; credit the capital and financial account

c.credit the trade account; credit the capital and financial account

d.debit the trade account; debit the capital and financial account

1. Which of the following would be classified as monetary policy?

Select one:

a.A state government spend RM10 million for covid-19 campain.

b.The Perikatan Nasional govrenment raises expenditure to reduce mental health problem.

c.The federal government increase tobacco tax to reduce cigarette consumption.

d.The Central Bank of Malaysia purchasing bond and government securities.

1. As the interest rate rises, the cost of a given investment project __________ and businesses invest __________.

Select one:

a.rises; less

b.rises; more

c.falls; more

d.falls; less

1. Discouraged workers fall into which of the following population categories?

Select one:

a.Not in labor force.

b.Unemployed.

c.Employed.

d.Labor force.