According to Purchasing-Power Parity,if Prices in the United States Increase

question 67

Multiple Choice

According to purchasing-power parity,if prices in the United States increase by a smaller percentage than prices in the United Kingdom,then the

• A)real exchange rate rises.
• B)nominal exchange rate rises.
• C)real exchange rate falls.
• D)nominal exchange rate falls.

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