The Empirical Evidence on Purchasing Power Parity Seems to Point

question 80

Multiple Choice

The empirical evidence on purchasing power parity seems to point out that:

• A)The higher a country's inflation rate, the greater is the appreciation in the country's currency
• B)The theory of purchasing power parity cannot explain long-run changes in exchange rates
• C)The higher a country's inflation rate the greater is the depreciation in the country's currency
• D)There isn't any clear link between inflation rates and exchange rates

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