If for Some Reason Americans Desired to Decrease Their Purchases

question 127

Multiple Choice

If for some reason Americans desired to decrease their purchases of foreign assets,then other things the same

• A)both the real exchange rate and the quantity of dollars exchanged in the market for foreign-currency exchange would fall.
• B)both the real exchange rate and the quantity of dollars exchanged in the market for foreign-currency would rise.
• C)the real exchange rate would rise and the quantity of dollars exchanged in the market for foreign-currency would fall.
• D)the real exchange rate would fall and the quantity of dollars exchanged in the market for foreign-currency would rise.

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Traditional Costing System

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