The Strong Positive Correlation Between the Size of an Expected

question 29

Multiple Choice

The strong positive correlation between the size of an expected depreciation of a currency and the size of the deviation of the trade-weighted exchange rate from parity

• A) is a short-term relationship based on interest rate parity.
• B) is a long-term relationship based on purchasing power parity.
• C) is a loose relationship that does not really stand up to the weight of empirical testing.
• D) is a short-term relationship based entirely on the rigidity of prices in the short run.
• E) none of the above.

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Definitions:

Upward Sloping

A term that describes a line or curve on a graph that shows an increase in a variable in relation to another variable as you move from left to right.

Inverse Relationship

An inverse relationship is a situation in which two variables move in opposite directions; as one increases, the other decreases.

Interest Rates

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