The Purchasing Power Parity Theory Predicts That

question 29

Multiple Choice

The purchasing power parity theory predicts that

• A)a nation's exchange rate will decline at a rate equal to the difference between the domestic and the foreign rates of inflation.
• B)a nation's exchange rate will differ from another nation's exchange rate by an amount depending upon the difference between the domestic and foreign rates of inflation.
• C)a nation's exchange rate is determined by the extent of speculation in the foreign-exchange market.
• D)a nation's exchange rate will decline when there is a balance-of-payments deficit.

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