Under the Pure Flexible Exchange Rate Regime

question 20

Multiple Choice

Under the pure flexible exchange rate regime,

• A)the combined balance on the current and capital accounts will be equal in size,but opposite in sign,to the change in the official reserves.
• B)the balance on the current and capital accounts will be equal in size,but opposite in sign.
• C)a current account surplus or deficit must be matched by an official reserves deficit or surplus.
• D)a capital account surplus or deficit must be matched by an official reserves deficit or surplus.

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Definitions:

Weak-Form Market Efficiency

A form of market efficiency where all past trading information is already reflected in stock prices, assuming that investors cannot earn excess returns by analyzing historical price trends.

Strong-Form Market Efficiency

Describes a market where all information, public and private, is reflected in stock prices, and nobody can achieve superior gains.

Market Value

The current quoted price at which an asset or a service can be bought or sold.

Intrinsic Value

The inherent worth of an asset, not necessarily its market price, often calculated through fundamental analysis.