Principles of Economics, 7th Edition

Published by South-Western College
ISBN 10: 128516587X
ISBN 13: 978-1-28516-587-5

Chapter 31 - Part XI - Open-Economy Macroeconomics: Basic Concepts - Problems and Applications - Page 680: 6

Answer

a) increases b) decreases c) decreases d) decreases

Work Step by Step

a) Domestic prices are increasing while international prices are flat, so the exchange rate increases. b) Foreign prices are increasing while domestic prices are flat, so the exchange rate decreases. c) Neither domestic nor international prices are changing, so those effects are nullified. Since the domestic nominal exchange rate is decreasing, the real exchange rate would also decrease. d) With prices increasing internationally faster than in the U.S., and with the decreased nominal exchange rate, the real exchange rate declines.
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