A newly independent Eastern European nation wants to adopt a floating exchange rate system in order to restore monetary control to its government. Using the monetary autonomy argument, how do this country's ministers justify establishing this system? Trade deficits are determined by the balance between savings and investment in a country, not by the external value of its currency. Unpredictability of exchange rate movements makes business planning difficult. Speculation in exchange rates dampens the growth of international trade and investment. Each country should be allowed to choose its own inflation rate. Variable exchange rates are more receptive to a trade balance.

The new york times (nov. 30, 1993) reported that “the inability of opec to agree last week to cut production has sent the oil market into turmoil . . [leading to] the lowest price for domestic crude oil since june 1990.” why were the members of opec trying to agree to cut production? so they could save more oil for future consumption so they could lower the price so they could raise the price why do you suppose opec was unable to agree on cutting production? because each country has a different production capacity because each country experiences different production costs because each country has an incentive to cheat on any agreement the newspaper also noted opec’s view “that producing nations outside the organization, like norway and britain, should do their share and cut production.” what does the phrase “do their share” suggest about opec’s desired relationship with norway and britain? opec would like norway and britain to keep their production levels high. opec would like norway and britain to act competitively. opec would like norway and britain to join the cartel.