If the Purchasing Power of the Dollar Is Always the Same

question 8

True/False

If the purchasing power of the dollar is always the same at home and abroad, then the nominal exchange rate defined as units of foreign currency per dollar decreases if the U.S. price level rises more than the price level in foreign countries.

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