The Rapid Depreciation in the Dollar from 1985 to 1987

question 46

Multiple Choice

The rapid depreciation in the dollar from 1985 to 1987 caused net exports during this period

• A)to rise as the J curve would have predicted, but with a short lag (less than one year).
• B)to rise as the J curve would have predicted, but with a long lag (more than one year).
• C)to fall as the J curve would have predicted, but with a short lag (less than one year).
• D)to fall as the J curve would have predicted, but with a long lag (more than one year).

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