[問題]GWD12-Q35~Q37

[iamdior]

這一篇才對，幫樓主修改過，不好意思呀

Many economists believe that a
high rate of business savings in the
United States is a necessary precursor
Line to investment, because business sav-
(5) ings, as opposed to personal savings,
comprise almost three-quarters of the
national savings rate, and the national
savings rate heavily influences the
overall rate of business investment. (10)
These economists further postulate
that real interest rates—the difference
between the rates charged by lenders
and the inflation rates—will be low when
national savings exceed business
(15) investment (creating a savings surplus),
and high when national savings fall
below the level of business investment
(creating a savings deficit ). However,
during the 1960’s real interest rates
(20) were often higher when the national
savings surplus was large. Counter-
intuitive behavior also occurred when
real interest rates skyrocketed from
2 percent in 1980 to 7 percent in 1982,
(25) even though national savings and
investments were roughly equal
throughout the period. Clearly, real
interest rates respond to influences
other than the savings/investment nexus.
(30) Indeed, real interest rates may
themselves influence swings(解釋成趨勢比較好) in the
savings and investment rates. As real
interest rates shot up after 1979, for-
eign investors poured capital into the
(35) United States, the price of domestic
goods increased prohibitively abroad,
and the price of foreign-made goods
became lower in the United States. As
a result, domestic economic activity
(40) and the ability of businesses to save
and invest were restrained.
(最後是作者自己提出的看法與解釋)

[agk99]

商業類題目通常較簡單

GWD-12-Q35:
The passage is primarily concerned with

A. contrasting trends in two historical periods
B. presenting evidence that calls into question certain beliefs
C. explaining the reasons for a common phenomenon
D. criticizing evidence offered in support of a well-respected belief
E. comparing conflicting interpretations of a theory
Answer: B
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GWD-12-Q36:
According to the passage, which of the following resulted from foreign investment in the United States after 1979?

A. An increase in real interest rates
B. A decrease in the savings rate of certain other nations
C. An increase in American investment abroad
D. An increase in the price of American goods abroad
E. A decrease in the price of domestic goods sold at home
Answer: D 對照第36行
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GWD-12-Q37:
The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements regarding the economists mentioned in line 1?

A. Their beliefs are contradicted by certain economic phenomena that occurred in the United States during the 1960’s and the 1980’s.
B. Their theory fails to predict under what circumstances the prices of foreign and domestic goods are likely to increase.
C. They incorrectly identify the factors other than savings and investment rates that affect real interest rates.
D. Their belief is valid only for the United States economy and not necessarily for other national economies.
E. They overestimate the impact of the real interest rate on the national savings and investment rates.
A囉，只有A可以對應第三行的necessary precursor

[shopcat]

為何第一樓的文章 跟我的GWD12-Q35~Q37的文章不同阿

[agk99]

我修改過了
原來的文章是11-35-37，舊文己更新，版主疏忽真抱歉

[小晃兄]

GWD-12-Q37:
The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements regarding the economists mentioned in line 1?

A. Their beliefs are contradicted by certain economic phenomena that occurred in the United States during the 1960’s and the 1980’s.
B. Their theory fails to predict under what circumstances the prices of foreign and domestic goods are likely to increase.
C. They incorrectly identify the factors other than savings and investment rates that affect real interest rates.
D. Their belief is valid only for the United States economy and not necessarily for other national economies.
E. They overestimate the impact of the real interest rate on the national savings and investment rates.
A囉，只有A可以對應第三行的necessary precursor

請問e不好在那裡，我是根據27-30行選e的

[世界和平]

GWD-12-Q37:
The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements regarding the economists mentioned in line 1?

A. Their beliefs are contradicted by certain economic phenomena that occurred in the United States during the 1960’s and the 1980’s.
B. Their theory fails to predict under what circumstances the prices of foreign and domestic goods are likely to increase.
C. They incorrectly identify the factors other than savings and investment rates that affect real interest rates.
D. Their belief is valid only for the United States economy and not necessarily for other national economies.
E. They overestimate the impact of the real interest rate on the national savings and investment rates.
A囉，只有A可以對應第三行的necessary precursor

請問e不好在那裡，我是根據27-30行選e的

Dear 小晃兄,

個人覺得E選項的因果關係似乎顛倒了，從10-18，Economists認為是由national savings 與 business investment間的關係造成real interest rate的變化。所以E選項不選。

歡迎討論。

[小晃兄]

恩，再看一次，果然覺得A才是對的，當初怎麼會選E咧 =_=
謝謝世界和平兄，一起努力吧，加油~~~

[ktc]

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為什麼我把這篇翻完，還是不知道他在講什麼呢？
請問有人可以大概簡述一下這篇些的關於什麼savign investment rate
又和存款亦字、通貨膨漲有什麼關系呢？

又為何投資比率又和美國生產的產品價格在海外不可思議的高，而國外製造產品的價格在美國開始降低，有什麼關系呢？
真的完全看不懂，這是背景知識不足真令人汗顏啊~~~

[dino001]

Sorry~小妹對於Q36的A and D始終不解~再文章中部是一開始就點名了a這個選項嗎?As real interest rates shot up agter 1979, foreign investors poured capital into the United States..........

[ally1219]

Sorry~小妹對於Q36的A and D始終不解~再文章中部是一開始就點名了a這個選項嗎?As real interest rates shot up agter 1979, foreign investors poured capital into the United States..........

題目問的是"result from"喔!
也就是問foreign investment導致的現象,
但a選項指的卻是,造成foreign investment的原因,

根據原文的順序應該是
選項A --> foreign investment --> 選項D
所以D是正解

以上是我的理解,有錯請指正

[kikhorse]

#36, 如果題目問的是.... "result in".....
A 就是答案啦

[hcgh]

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為什麼我把這篇翻完，還是不知道他在講什麼呢？
請問有人可以大概簡述一下這篇些的關於什麼savign investment rate
又和存款亦字、通貨膨漲有什麼關系呢？

[hcgh]
簡單地說明一下文章的邏輯

Many economists believe that a
high rate of business savings in the
United States is a necessary precursor
Line to investment...

These economists further postulate
that real interest rates—the difference
between the rates charged by lenders
and the inflation rates—will be low when
national savings exceed business
(15) investment...

很多經濟學家認為 business savings 和 investment 會影響 interest rate

Clearly, real
interest rates respond to influences
other than the savings/investment nexus.
(30) Indeed, real interest rates may
themselves influence swings(解釋成趨勢比較好) in the
savings and investment rates.

實際上是interest rate影響 savings 和 investment

又為何投資比率又和美國生產的產品價格在海外不可思議的高，而國外製造產品的價格在美國開始降低，有什麼關系呢？
真的完全看不懂，這是背景知識不足真令人汗顏啊~~~

[hcgh]
1979的例子應該是在說
interest rate上升 --> 吸引外國投資 --> 美元走強 --> 有利進口，不利出口 --> 阻礙國內經濟發展

[nexxt0722]

Clearly, real interest rates respond to influences
other than the savings/investment nexus.
Indeed, real interest rates may
themselves influence swings in the
savings and investment rates.

實際上是interest rate影響 savings 和 investment

補充一下
除了儲蓄和投資,還有其他因素會影響利率
而且利率也會反過來影響儲蓄和投資的波動

1979的例子應該是在說
interest rate上升 --> 吸引外國投資 --> 美元走強 --> 有利進口，不利出口 --> 阻礙國內經濟發展

H大將這例子做了相當清楚的因果分析