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- 1 Jun 2019
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- 28 May 2026
If rising incomes in the U.S. lead to greater sales and profits domestically, what is the most probable effect on investment flows?
Multiple choice question for Exchange-Rate Determination. Select an option, then review the explanation below.
Explanation
When U.S. income growth boosts sales and profits, it tends to attract more direct investment into the country, as investors seek to capitalize on expanding business opportunities. This increase in direct investment is more likely than changes in portfolio investment, which are typically more sensitive to short-term financial market conditions.
More Exchange-Rate Determination MCQs
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- 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?