Which of the Following Statements About the Differences Between Interest

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the differences between interest rate parity (IRP) and purchasing power parity (PPP) is true?

• A)Purchasing power parity tends to hold well in the long term while interest rate parity tends to hold well only over short time periods.
• B)Interest rate parity assumes that the average international inflation rate is zero; purchasing power parity makes no such assumption.
• C)Interest rate parity is the relationship between interest rates and the prices of goods across countries whereas purchasing power parity is the relation between currencies and the
• Prices of goods.
• D)Interest rate parity tends to hold well in the real world while purchasing power parity holds only over a very long term.

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Definitions:

Price Ceiling

A legally imposed limit on the price that can be charged for a good or service, typically set below the equilibrium price.

Excess Demand

A situation where the quantity demanded of a good or service exceeds the quantity supplied at a particular price, often leading to upward pressure on prices.

Consumer Surplus

The disparity between the cumulative amount consumers are willing to pay for a product or service and the amount they actually pay.

Market Equilibrium

Market equilibrium is a state in a market where the quantity of goods supplied equals the quantity demanded, and there is no incentive for price to change, balancing the forces of supply and demand.