Assume US and Swiss Investors Require a Real Rate of Return

question 58

Multiple Choice

Assume U.S. and Swiss investors require a real rate of return of 3%. Assume the nominal U.S. interest rate is 6% and the nominal Swiss rate is 4%. According to the international Fisher effect, the franc will ____ by about ____.

• A) appreciate; 3%
• B) appreciate; 1%
• C) depreciate; 3%
• D) depreciate; 2%
• E) appreciate; 2%

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