Assume That, Under a System of flOating Exchange Rates, Mexicans

question 264

Multiple Choice

Assume that, under a system of floating exchange rates, Mexicans decide to increase their investments in the United States. As a result,

• A) the peso and the dollar will both depreciate.
• B) the peso and the dollar will both appreciate.
• C) the peso will depreciate and the dollar will appreciate.
• D) the peso will appreciate and the dollar will depreciate.

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