If the 2005 Inflation Rate in Britain Is 6 Percent,and

question 70

Multiple Choice

If the 2005 inflation rate in Britain is 6 percent,and the inflation rate in the U.S.is 4 percent,then the theory of purchasing power parity predicts that,during 2005,the value of the British pound in terms of U.S.dollars will

• A) rise by 10 percent.
• B) rise by 2 percent.
• C) fall by 10 percent.
• D) fall by 2 percent.
• E) do none of the above.

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