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Gold Standard. The Gold Standard Advocate, William McKinley, is who went on to win the election. Just the thought of inflation would have creditors and banks at the point of panic. Panic of paramount significance. This, generally being because their currency would be worth less and would be worth less fast. Should they inflate, a debtor would be able to pay the same amount back which has a lower value. (Wellhausen, 10-7-14). Characterizing the Gold Standard in terms of the “Impossible Trinity,”…

1A, Mercantilism is the belief of trade where you show countries wealth by gold. Mercantilism encouraged exports and discouraged imports. This theory was flawed because it believed the only way to improve one’s country was at the expense of others. Which lead to restricted international trade and paying colonies almost nothing for their exports and charging heavily for their exports. 1B Absolute advantage refers to the ability of a country to produce a good or service better than any other…

A case which did not pair was the Elvis case, where his fiancé was promised to have the balance paid for her mortgage. This case or “contract” was not enforceable because the promise would have been a gift, therefore having no grounds to be followed through on. The reason why…

1. Please explain inelasticity and elasticity of demand. What happens when there is a tax on luxury items? In economics, elasticity is the measure of responsiveness towards the demand for a product when its price is changed. The basic formula for calculating the elasticity of a product is to divide the percentage change in quantity demanded by the percentage change in price. When the value of elasticity is greater than one percent, it indicates that the demand for the good is sensitive to…

consequence which the British economy had to face and the enormous profits earned by the Quantum Fund. First, the effects of the attack sterling in 1992 not only caused much damage to the British economy but also diminish Pound’s value and position in currency markets. The massive speculative action lead to a drastic devaluation of pound sterling. By September 15, the British pound depreciated over 2.25%. in the evening of September 16, 1992, Great Britain humbly announced…

INTRODUCTION OF BITCOIN. Bitcoin is the first decentralized digital currency. Bitcoin is a digital coin that you can send through the internet. Compare to the other alternative, Bitcoin have some advantages. Bitcoin can transfer directly from person to person without going through a bank. So, the fee are much low, we can use the money at every country around the world, our account cannot be frozen, and no pre-requisite to access the bitcoin account. Now, majority of people are busy, does not…

and the World Bank both of which play important roles today. A fixed but adjustable exchange-rate system also emerged that lasted until the early 1970s. Other currencies became fixed to the dollar, which was convertible to gold at 35$/ounce, and capital controls were introduced to allow governments to restrict convertibility of their currency for capital account transactions. The main motivation for participants at the conference to agree a new international monetary system was the fact that the…

in a short period of time, this causes people to horde their currency instead of spending it in the hope that they will get more for their money in the following days, weeks or years. The value of Bitcoin has soared and is continuing to grow; as people horde the currency the value is pushed up even further. Hyper-deflation is causing Bitcoin users to refrain from buying goods and services through bitcoins, this leads the economy…

American exceptionalism can be a contributing factor leading them to want to excel even on trade. Nevertheless, trade is not about who is the winner in the game, trade is about who has a better comparative advantage. In the eyes of the world, America’s number one place is getting obscured by that of China to the point that Americans see it as a backlash. In reality China is changing so rapidly that I am afraid America will be able to keep up with China. But China’s rapid growth should not be an…

cover how the different categories of pricing and goods are impacted by the strength of the U.S. dollar versus the Japanese Yen. Origin In the beginning, it was believed that letting a country’s currency depreciate would have negative effects on the economy. Further study and time has indicated that currency depreciation has positive effects on a country’s trade balance in the long run. A study conducted from 1960-2011, indicates the positive…