If a Dollar Is More Expensive in Terms of a Foreign

question 129

Multiple Choice

If a dollar is more expensive in terms of a foreign currency than the equilibrium exchange rate, a ____ exists at the current exchange rate that will put ____ pressure on the exchange value of a dollar.

• A)​surplus of dollars; downward
• B)​surplus of dollars; upward
• C)​shortage of dollars; downward
• D)​shortage of dollars; upward

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