When the Chinese Yuan Is Appreciating Against the U

question 138

Multiple Choice

When the Chinese yuan is appreciating against the U.S. dollar, if relative PPP holds, then this suggests that the U.S. inflation rate:

• A) exceeds the Chinese inflation rate.
• B) equals the Chinese inflation rate.
• C) exceeds the Chinese interest rate.
• D) equals the Chinese interest rate.

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