What does the real effective exchange rate of the U.S. dollar represent?

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It considers solely the impact of goods trade on the dollar's exchange value.It accounts only for activities in the currency futures market.It is a weighted average of the dollar's exchange rate against major U.S. trading partners' currencies, adjusted for inflation.It is a weighted average of the dollar's exchange rate against major U.S. trading partners' currencies without inflation adjustment.

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The real effective exchange rate of the U.S. dollar is calculated as a weighted average of its exchange rates against the currencies of key U.S. trading partners, with adjustments made for inflation differences to reflect the true purchasing power.