Why Is Interest Rate Parity NOT a Perfect Theory of Real

question 99

Multiple Choice

Why is interest rate parity NOT a perfect theory of real interest rate determination in a small open economy?

• A) because of differences in prices
• B) because of differences in tax treatments of returns earned on financial assets
• C) because of Ricardian nonequivalence
• D) because of perfect capital mobility

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