According to the Purchasing-Power-Parity Theory, the U

question 25

Multiple Choice

According to the purchasing-power-parity theory, the U.S.dollar maintains its purchasing-power parity if it depreciates by an amount equal to the excess of

• A) U.S. interest rates over foreign interest rates.
• B) foreign interest rates over U.S. interest rates.
• C) U.S. inflation over foreign inflation.
• D) foreign inflation over U.S. inflation.

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