practical world economy ME93

Task 1.
The function of the offer price of cars by domestic producers Sp = 4 + 0,4P.
The function of demand for cars in the domestic market Sd = 1200-2R. If the market price of the car is 200, determine the volume of imports.

Task 2.
According to Reference 1, determine how reduced import duty if introduced into 6 units.

Task 3.
Price £ Rec., and the corresponding amount of demand for GBP given in the table:

Price GBP, USD.
2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4

The volume of demand, mlln. GBP

220
210
200
180
170

Let us suppose that the British government has set the exchange rate of £ 1 -2.2 Dollars. The amount offered in the market £ equal to $ 240. Should this situation the British government to buy or sell GBP?

Task 4.
Analyze the Russian balance of payments data for 1996. (Annex to the textbook). Define:
A) the balance of goods and services;
B) investment income;
B) direct investments;
D) portfolio investments;
E) other investments;
E) the amount of cash in foreign and national currency;
F) trade credits and advances granted;
B) trade credits and advances borrowed.

Task 5.
Analyze the dynamics of FDI in Russia.


Task 6.

There are 2 options of credit supply equipment to Russia.
1) The amount of the loan of 600 million rubles., The interest rate is 8 per cent per annum, the average loan term of 4.5 years.
2) The loan amount of 600 million rubles., The interest rate of 9 percent per annum, the average loan term of 5 years.
Determine the cost of credit for each of the options.

Task 7.
According to the task 6 to determine which option is more favorable for the Russian side, provided that the market interest rate is 13% per annum.

Task 8.
Calculate the net present value of the project, which requires him to pay $ 1 million today. and which promises to bring 800 thousand. USD. for each of the next 2 years. Because of the risk of existing company requires 16% rate of return.

Task 9.
According to the table to determine which country is more profitable to produce computers, and some radios.

Country Number of computers per unit. The number of radio resources for ed.resursov
United States 0.2 0.25
Malaysia 0.25 0.5

Task 10.
List the main reasons for FDI from the exporting country.