Although he said there was no problem, Dong Qiangqiang knew that it was not really no problem. His English was not as good as German. But at this moment, those quick wits that had emerged in countless critical moments appeared again, and he immediately thought of Countermeasures.
Although economics includes mathematics, it is still a liberal arts major. It is different from other liberal arts subjects such as politics or history. These two usually explain their views through text, and most knowledge points in economics and finance can be explained through pictures and texts.
The first contingency strategy Dong Qiangqiang set for himself: If you can’t speak, draw more pictures!
After explaining the concept of the Prisoner's Dilemma in English, he listed the four results of the Nash Equilibrium using the underline method. After explaining the inventory in his mind with words and gestures, he racked his brains to write down the professor's last one. The problem was dealt with.
The professor didn't know Dong Qiangqiang's mental journey, let alone his mentality of fighting against the odds. He seemed quite satisfied with his answer.
Before Dong Qiangqiang could take a breath, the professor threw more economic and financial knowledge test points at him like a mountain.
"Please outline Keynesian business cycle theory."
"Please use cardinal utility theory diagram to analyze consumer equilibrium."
"Please briefly explain the manifestations, causes and possible effects of the imbalance between currency supply and demand."
“What is a liquidity trap?”
"How is a flexible exchange rate defined? Is China now a flexible exchange rate?"
"Please explain the Black-Scholes option pricing model."
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The professor's questions were both difficult and easy. Some of the questions were carefully prepared by Dong Qiangqiang, but for more questions, he could only say 1, 2, 3 in English. For 4, 56, he could only say, "I can't say it with my mouth, but I yearn for it with my heart." .
All he could feel was the flash of swords and shadows in front of him. He didn't dare to be careless, he could only concentrate on his moves.
While blocking the opponent's "attack", he quickly set up a second contingency strategy for himself: if he couldn't speak in English, he would immediately speak in German and never say "I can't". I can say everything. My language is definitely flawed, but I can use all the languages I have at my disposal to prove that I have indeed learned the questions you ask. Otherwise, if you don’t speak English and can’t speak German, the other party will think you are a liar. If the doctor continues to be picky, then screw him, he will say whatever he likes. I did not study for a master's degree taught in English, so it would be good if I could say it in German.
After this strategy was settled, Dong Qiangqiang suddenly felt that he had liberated himself. Although the confrontation with the professor made him sweat, once his heart opened up, his mind became more flexible and he could adapt more freely and smoothly.
At first, he was worried that the two of them would correct him again for not speaking English. Later, he found that "Big Back Head" did not raise any questions about his explanation, and the doctor only asked a few questions indifferently, which were easily resolved by Dong Qiangqiang. Silence.
The other party's silence made Dong Qiangqiang feel strange. It was impossible that the other party did not understand English. As he was thinking to himself, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: Could it be that these two people did not understand the content of the economic major? If so, that would be hilarious.
But I don't know if it was an illusion, but the "big back head" always gave him a sense of gloom, like an old computer analyzing Dong Qiangqiang's words all the time, which made people feel very unfriendly.
In the following time, Dong Qiangqiang and the professor passed another seven or eight knowledge points. Just as he had guessed before, neither of the two people on the examination committee mentioned that Dong Qiangqiang had to answer questions in English. This made Dong Qiangqiang more determined and confident. confidence.
Just when he was fully prepared to answer the next question raised by the professor, the professor suddenly put down his pen and said to him kindly: "Please go to the door and wait for a moment. We will invite you in in five minutes."
Dong Qiangqiang was still in a fighting state, and before he had finished enjoying himself, he encountered the opponent calling for gold and withdrawing his troops. He felt happy and disappointed at the same time, so he could only nod his thanks.
Just when he turned around and was about to walk out of the office, "Big Back Head" who had been silent for a long time suddenly said: "I still have a question."
"Big Beitou" didn't say a word before, which made Dong Qiangqiang feel abnormal. Now when he heard the other party say this, he immediately turned around and met each other's eyes, just in time to meet "Big Beitou"'s slightly gloomy and provocative gaze.
"Please say."
"When you mentioned the exchange rate just now, you said that China does not adopt a fixed exchange rate. Can I understand that China has always adopted a floating exchange rate? After all, there are only two exchange rate models in the world." "Big Back Head" There was slyness in his eyes, "But I also see that China's RMB and the U.S. dollar have been tied together in recent years. The equivalent of 1 U.S. dollar in RMB always hovers between 8 and 8.5 yuan, while the United States has also They always say that China is a currency manipulator. What do you think of this?"
Dong Qiangqiang had many discussions with teachers and classmates on the topic of China's exchange rate when he was studying in preparatory school. He knew very well that exchange rate is one of the Chinese things that many Germans pay special attention to, and it is also the favorite subject of many American politicians to make irresponsible remarks. .
Generally speaking, economics in colleges and universities usually does not rise to the level of a specific sovereign country (Professor Thomas never raised similar issues throughout the whole process), but now that the other party took the initiative to mention the country, Dong Qiangqiang couldn't help but become sensitive and alert.
"This is how I understand the question you mentioned." Dong Qiangqiang quickly reviewed his answer in his mind, and after making sure that he had not considered it improperly, he slowly replied, "China is currently the largest developing country in the world. The country's economic development situation determines that neither a simple fixed exchange rate nor a floating exchange rate is suitable for its national conditions. Especially after the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Asian countries generally fell into the quagmire of economic recession. After fully considering the world economy After understanding China's actual national conditions, the smart and intelligent Chinese people finally chose a managed floating exchange rate system as China's exchange rate national policy."
"Is the so-called 'managed floating exchange rate system' exchange rate manipulation?" "Big Back Head" pressed with malicious intent and asked, "After all, the U.S. dollar has not changed against the RMB, and this is definitely not a floating exchange rate. This is Fixed exchange rate.”
Upon hearing Big Back Head's question, the female doctor also seemed to be interested. Her body suddenly straightened up and she stared at Dong Qiangqiang with curiosity written all over her face.
Dong Qiangqiang had already understood the opponent's little plan at this time, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart, thinking: In the first half, you showed off your power, and in the second half it is my turn.
He had discussed this topic many times with others in the preparatory school and was already familiar with it. Then he cleared his throat and asked in German without being humble or arrogant.
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