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Open economy: international trade and finance

The balance of payments

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Balance of payments: Current account
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Data on Chinese US balance of payments
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Balance of payments: Capital account
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Using a person's budget to understand the balance of payments
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Lesson summary: The balance of payments
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The balance of paymentsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Exchange rates

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Exchange rate primer
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Lesson Summary: Exchange rates
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Exchange ratesGet 5 of 7 questions to level up!

The foreign exchange market

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Currency exchange introduction
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Supply and demand curves in foreign exchange
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Lesson summary: the foreign exchange market
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The foreign exchange marketGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Effect of changes in policies and economic conditions on the foreign exchange market

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Causes of shifts in currency supply and demand curves
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Lesson summary: effect of changes in policies and economic conditions on the foreign exchange market
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Foundational concepts: determinants of currency supply and currency demandGet 3 of 3 questions to level up!
Effect of changes in policies and economic conditions on the foreign exchange marketGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Changes in the foreign exchange markets and net exports

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Introduction to currency exchange and trade
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Changes in the foreign exchange markets and net exports
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Changes in the foreign exchange markets and net exportsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Real Interest Rates and International Capital Flows

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Real interest rates and international capital flows
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Real interest rates and international capital flowsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

About this unit

In this unit, you'll learn about open economies, how a country’s transactions with the rest of the world are recorded in the balance of payments accounts, how market forces and public policy affect the foreign exchange market, and how changes in net exports and financial capital flows affect financial and goods markets.