If the United States Experiences a Sudden Surge in Inflation

question 23

Multiple Choice

If the United States experiences a sudden surge in inflation and a surge in interest rates while Japanese inflation and interest rates remain unchanged, the value of the Japanese yen will ____ against the U.S. dollar.

• A) Appreciate
• B) Depreciate
• C) remain unchanged
• D) cannot be determined from the information provided

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