"The Rate of Change in Commodity Price Levels Between Two

question 8

Multiple Choice

"The rate of change in commodity price levels between two countries determines the rate of change in exchange rates between the two countries." This is a statement of:

• A) absolute purchasing power parity (APPP).
• B) relative purchase power parity (RPPP).
• C) international fisher effect (IFE).
• D) interest rate parity (IRP).
• E) unbiased forward exchange rates (UFER).

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