Assume That the Uncovered Interest Parity Condition Holds

question 58

Multiple Choice

Assume that the uncovered interest parity condition holds.Also assume that the U.S.interest rate is less than the U.K.interest rate.Given this information,we know that investors expect

• A)the pound to depreciate.
• B)the pound to appreciate.
• C)the dollar-pound exchange rate to remain fixed.
• D)the U.S. interest rate to fall.
• E) none of the above

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