An Increase in Productivity in a Country Will Cause Its

question 22

Multiple Choice

An increase in productivity in a country will cause its currency to ________ because it can produce goods at a ________ price,everything else held constant.

• A)depreciate;lower
• B)appreciate;lower
• C)depreciate;higher
• D)appreciate;higher

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Definitions:

Preemptive Right

The right of existing shareholders to purchase additional shares before the company offers them to the public, maintaining their proportional ownership.

Common Shareholder

A common shareholder is an individual or institution that owns common shares in a company, giving them rights to vote at shareholder meetings and to receive dividends.

New Stock

Shares that have been issued to the public for the first time through an initial public offering (IPO) or additional issuance.