Assume US and Swiss Investors Require a Real Rate of Return

question 29

Multiple Choice

Assume U.S. and Swiss investors require a real rate of return of 3 percent. Assume the nominal U.S. interest rate is 6 percent and the nominal Swiss rate is 4 percent. According to the international Fisher effect, the franc will ____ by about ____.

• A)appreciate; 3 percent
• B)appreciate; 1 percent
• C)depreciate; 3 percent
• D)depreciate; 2 percent
• E)appreciate; 2 percent

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