Explain why the u. s. demand for mexican pesos is downsloping and the supply of pesos to americans is upsloping. assuming a system of flexible exchange rates between mexico and the united states, indicate whether each of the following would cause the mexican peso to appreciate or depreciate, other things equal:

1. the united states unilaterally reduces tariffs on mexican products.
2. mexico encounters severe inflation.
3. deteriorating political relations reduce american tourism in mexic
4. the u. s. economy moves into a severe recession.
5. the united states engages in a high-interest-rate monetary policy.
6. mexican products become more fashionable to u. s. consumers.
7. the mexican government encourages u. s. firms to invest in mexican oil fields.
8. the rate of productivity growth in the united states diminishes sharply.

Which of the following statements regarding the learning curve and economies of scale is accurate? answers: just as diseconomies of scale are presumed to exist if a firm gets too large, there is a corresponding increase in costs in the learning-curve model as the cumulative volume of production grows.where diseconomies of scale are presumed to exist if a firm gets too large, there is no corresponding increase in costs in the learning-curve model as the cumulative volume of production grows.where diseconomies of scale are presumed to exist if a firm gets too small, there is no corresponding increase in costs in the learning-curve model as the cumulative volume of production grows.just as diseconomies of scale are presumed to exist if a firm gets too small, there is a corresponding increase in costs in the learning-curve model as the cumulative volume of production grows.

Juanita and sam attend a beach party and notice that the local beach appears to have a great deal more trash washed up on shore than it did when they were young. the water doesn't appear nearly as clear, and there seems to be less evidence of small water creatures living in the shallows. an afternoon at the local library convinces them that one major cause is the new factory nearby. after some discussion, they decide their next step should be identifying the cause of the changes identifying the problem picketing the guilty factory lobbying their elected representatives to complain about the problem talking to a local environmental group about solutions

Which of the following statements regarding the southern economy at the end of the nineteenth century is accurate? the south was producing as much cotton as it had before the civil war.