If Interest Rate Parity Holds and the Annual Taiwan Nominal

question 15

Multiple Choice

If interest rate parity holds and the annual Taiwan nominal interest rate is 7% and the U.S. annual nominal rate is 5% and real interest rates are 2% in both countries, then inflation in Taiwan is about _____ than in the U.S.

• A) 1% higher
• B) 2% higher
• C) 1% lower
• D) 2% lower
• E) 3% lower

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