What Would Be the Effect of a Leftward Shift of the Japanese

question 148

Multiple Choice

What would be the effect of a leftward shift of the Japanese demand curve for foreign exchange?  

• A) The price of foreign exchange in Japan would increase. 
• B) The value of the Japanese yen would decrease. 
• C) Foreign goods would become more expensive in terms of the Japanese yen. 
• D) Foreign goods would become less expensive in terms of the Japanese yen.

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