Question 5 James Biggs, is a CFA candidate preparing for the upcoming Level III exam. He is also currently working full time as an intern in the training program at Waverly Brothers, a large investment banking firm in New York. During the course of the two year program, he will spend eight weeks in each of the major areas of the company. This week, Biggs is beginning his rotation in the research department, where he has been assigned to work under the guidance of Alicia Carroll, a senior economist at the company. Carroll has been with Waverly Brothers for nearly twenty years, and is herself a graduate of their training program. She believes the best way to instruct the interns is through the assignment of a “real life” task that is similar in nature to what is expected of actual employees of the firm. Carroll has asked Biggs to prepare an evaluation of the current economic climate of Qatar, a small, Middle Eastern country who has emerged in recent years as a major producer and exporter of oil and other petroleum-based products. She believes that information on this relatively new entrant to the market will be helpful in assessing the global energy situation and providing valuable information to those clients of the firm that may have energy holdings. As a starting point, Carroll presents Biggs with the available economic data on Qatar. In his analysis, she would like him to consider such factors as the country’s economic activity and projected productivity. Prior to the discovery of oil within their borders, the geographically small country had little economic activity and was largely undeveloped. Historically, the government of Qatar has not actively attempted to stabilize the country’s economy through monetary policy, but instead had taken a rather passive approach. Due to their oil production, rapid expansion of the country’s economy is anticipated for several more years to come. Carroll recommends that Biggs search for any demographic trends and their possible effect on the country’s economy. Lastly, Biggs should be prepared to analyze the government of Qatar’s stance on monetary policy, and the potential ramifications of the policy on the growth of the country’s economy. Select economic data for Qatar as of 12/31/06 (in millions of Q$): Net National Income: | Q$27,000,000 | Net Property Income from Abroad: | 2,160,000 | Indirect Taxed: | 3,280,000 | Depreciation: | 4,590,000 |
Part 1) In addition to its oil production within its own borders, the government of Qatar also has a significant investment in wells in a neighboring country. Which of the following statements is most accurate? A) The productivity of a Qatar-owned company not located within their own geographic borders would not be included in their Gross National Income (GNI) measure. B) The productivity of a Qatar-owned company not located within their own geographic borders would not be included in their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measure. C) The productivity of a Qatar-owned company not located within their own geographic borders would not be included in their Net National Income (NNI) measure. D) The productivity of a Qatar-owned company not located within their own geographic borders would be included in their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measure. Part 2) The three productivity measures of a country are output, expenditure and income. Which of the following statements regarding these three measures is most accurate? A) Expenditure data is expressed as an index, with a designated base year’s expenditures set equal to 100, and subsequent years expressed as a percentage of the base year. B) Output is considered to be the most reliable measure, while expenditure is regarded as the least reliable. C) Income includes all earnings of worker and trading profits of corporate endeavors, and excludes rental income. D) Output is measured as the net value added (total production less total cost) of all business in a country in a year. Part 3) Calculate the GDP of Qatar based upon the information given above: A) Q$29,430,000. B) Q$26,150,000. C) Q$20,250,000. D) Q$32,710,000. Part 4) Biggs reads online that after nearly a decade of economic expansion, the government of Qatar is considering enacting a more restrictive monetary policy. Which of the following scenarios is most likely to occur in response to this change in policy? A) Any subsequent downturn in the economy will be exaggerated by the restrictive policy. B) Any subsequent downturn in the economy will be less severe in response to the restrictive policy. C) Any subsequent downturn in the economy will be not be impacted whatsoever by the restrictive policy. D) Any subsequent downturn in the economy will be prevented by the restrictive policy. Part 5) Which of the following statements are legitimate reasons for imposing trading restrictions with trading partners? A) Trade barriers protect jobs. B) Developing industries should be protected while they get up to world standards of productivity and quality. C) Trade restrictions create jobs. D) Trade with low-wage countries depresses wage rates in high-wage countries. Part 6) Assuming the U.S. has a comparative advantage over Qatar in producing cars and trades cars in exchange for oil with Qatar which of the following results are most likely? A) Each country can consume at a point outside its production possiblity frontier. B) An import quota on U.S. cars is necessary to protect the car manufacturing industry in Qatar. C) A tarif would be more harmful than a quota in either country. D) Voluntary export restraints (VER) will allow firms with import licenses to accrue gains.
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