Uncovered Interest Parity May Actually Result in Domestic Interest Rates

question 64

Multiple Choice

Uncovered interest parity may actually result in domestic interest rates being ____ than foreign rates because of investors' perceived risk of holding assets based in the domestic currency.

• A) lower
• B) more unstable
• C) higher
• D) more stable

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