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If one country, with floating exchange rates, has higher inflation than its competitors we would expect its exchange rate to ?

Correct answer: B. depreciate

  • A. appreciate
  • B. depreciate
  • C. revalue
  • D. be in short supply

Explanation

Higher domestic inflation makes the country’s goods relatively expensive, reducing demand for its currency and increasing demand for foreign currency. Under floating rates, this causes the domestic currency to depreciate rather than be revalued, which applies to fixed-rate systems.

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