When the Price of Foreign Currency (I

question 165

Multiple Choice

When the price of foreign currency (i.e.,the exchange rate) is above the equilibrium level:

• A) An excess supply of that currency exists in the foreign exchange market
• B) An excess demand for that currency exists in the foreign exchange market
• C) The supply of foreign exchange shifts outward to the right
• D) The supply of foreign exchange shifts backward to the left

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