The Theory That Real Interest Rates Are Equal Across Countries

question 71

Multiple Choice

The theory that real interest rates are equal across countries is called:

• A)the international Fisher effect.
• B)purchasing power parity.
• C)the unbiased forward rates condition.
• D)uncovered interest parity.
• E)interest rate parity.

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