Currently,you Can Exchange $1 for SF 1

question 10

Multiple Choice

Currently,you can exchange $1 for SF 1.14.Assume that the average inflation rate in the U.S.over the next two years will be 2.5 percent annually as compared to 3 percent in Switzerland.Based on this information and relative purchasing power parity,which one of the following assumptions can you make regarding the next two years?

• A)The Swiss franc will appreciate against all currencies.
• B)The Swiss franc will appreciate against the U.S. dollar.
• C)The U.S. dollar will appreciate against all currencies.
• D)The U.S. dollar will appreciate against the Swiss franc.
• E)Both the U.S. dollar and the Swiss franc will appreciate against all other currencies.

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