If the Inflation Rate in Country a Is 3

question 36

Multiple Choice

If the inflation rate in country A is 3.5% and the inflation rate in country B is 3.0%, we should expect the percentage change in the number of units of country A's currency per unit of country B's currency to be:

• A) +0.5%.
• B) -0.5%.
• C) +16.7%.
• D) +6.5%.

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