Which One of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) A fixed exchange rate automatically cushions the economy's output and employment by allowing an immediate change in the relative price of domestic and foreign goods.
• B) A flexible exchange rate does not automatically cushion the economy's output and employment by allowing an immediate change in the relative price of domestic and foreign goods.
• C) A flexible exchange rate automatically cushions the economy's output and employment by allowing an immediate change in the relative price of domestic and foreign goods.
• D) A flexible exchange rate automatically cushions the economy's output and employment by allowing an immediate change in the absolute price of domestic and foreign goods.
• E) A fixed exchange rate automatically cushions the economy's output and employment by allowing an immediate change in the absolute price of domestic and foreign goods.

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Definitions:

Predictive Validity

How well a result from a test or scale forecasts subsequent performance in a connected area.

Face Validity

The degree to which a test or measure appears effectively to assess what it is supposed to assess, based on casual inspection.

Content Validity

An indicator of construct validity of a measure in which the content of the measure is compared to the universe of content that defines the construct.

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a construct is truly distinct from other constructs by correlating minimally with measures of different constructs.