Scenario 32-3 ​

question 111

Essay

Scenario 32-3
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Concerns raised about the declining U.S. shoe industry and unfair labor practices in foreign shoe factories lead the Congress and President to impose a quota on shoe imports.
-Refer to Scenario 32-3. As a result of the quota, is there initially a surplus or a shortage in the market for foreign-currency exchange? Carefully explain how people's response to this surplus or shortage and the resulting changes in their behavior leads to a new equilibrium exchange rate.

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