According to the Marshall-Lerner Condition, a Currency Devaluation Will Be

question 45

Multiple Choice

According to the Marshall-Lerner condition, a currency devaluation will be successful in improving a country's trade balance if the

• A) sum of the elasticities of supply is more than 1.
• B) sum of the elasticities of supply is less than 1.
• C) sum of the elasticities of demand is more than 1.
• D) sum of the elasticities of demand is less than 1.

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