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question 48

Multiple Choice

Figure 15.5 Alt text for Figure 15.5: In figure 15.5, a graph illustrates the quantity of yuan traded against the exchange rate.
Long description for Figure 15.5: The x-axis is labelled, quantity of yuan traded in millions per day.The y-axis is labelled, exchange rate, Canadian dollar against the yuan.Supply curve S, is a straight line which slopes up from the bottom left corner to the top right corner.Demand curve D, is a straight line which slopes down from the top left corner to the bottom right corner.The curves intersect at point A, (600, 0.13) .Point A, and unmarked points (800, 0.11) , (500, $0.14) , (700, $0.14) , and (400, 0.11) are all connected to their corresponding values on the x and y-axes with dotted lines.
-Refer to Figure 15.5.Suppose the Chinese government decides to abandon pegging the yuan to the U.S.dollar at a rate which undervalues the yuan.Using the figure above, the equilibrium exchange rate would be ________ and Chinese exports to the United States would ________ in price.

• A)$0.11/yuan; decrease
• B)$0.11/yuan; increase
• C)$0.14/yuan; increase
• D)$0.13/yuan; increase
• E)$0.13/yuan; decrease

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