If the Japanese Yen Is Expected to Appreciate Against the U.S

question 34

Multiple Choice

If the Japanese yen is expected to appreciate against the U.S. dollar and interest rates in the U.S. and Japan are similar, banks may try speculating on this anticipated exchange rate movement by borrowing ____ and investing in ____.

• A) yen; dollars
• B) yen; yen
• C) dollars; yen
• D) dollars; dollars

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Definitions:

Average Tax Rate

The portion of total income that is paid as taxes, calculated by dividing the total amount of taxes paid by the total income.

Tax Liability

The total amount of tax that an individual or business owes to the government, based on their income or revenue.

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the last dollar of income is taxed, representing the percentage of tax applied to your income for each tax bracket in which you qualify.

Average Tax Rate

The ratio of the total amount of taxes paid to the total tax base (taxable income or spending), showing the percentage of income or spending that goes to taxes.