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- 1 Jun 2019
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- 28 May 2026
Given that the purchasing power parity (PPP) suggests an exchange rate of $1.30 per euro, while the current spot rate stands at $1.38 per euro, what would be the expected long-term movement of the dollar relative to the euro?
Multiple choice question for Exchange-Rate Determination. Select an option, then review the explanation below.
Explanation
Since the spot rate ($1.38) is above the PPP estimate ($1.30), the dollar is currently undervalued relative to the euro. Over the long term, this implies the dollar is likely to appreciate against the euro to move closer to the PPP value.
More Exchange-Rate Determination MCQs
Practice related questions from the same subject.
- 1.If a Big Mac costs $3 in the United States and 2 pesos in Mexico, what is the implied purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rate between the peso and the US dollar?
- 2.If Japan, with its high savings rate, invests capital overseas, how is the Japanese yen likely to be affected, and what impact would this have on Japan's trade balance?
- 3.If interest rates are the same on similar assets in the U.S. and abroad, and investors expect the U.S. dollar to weaken relative to foreign currencies in the future, where are investment funds most likely to move?
- 4.If a country's money demand equals its money supply and its balance of payments is initially balanced, which of the following changes would cause the balance of payments to shift into a surplus?
- 5.Which market expectation would lead to the U.S. dollar strengthening against the Japanese yen?