Question 1

Explain the fundamental difference between modern exchange rate theories and traditional exchange rate theories.

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Question 2

If the United States rate of inflation is 2% and the German rate of inflation is 5%,what would relative purchasing power parity predict about the value of the euro relative to the dollar,all other things equal?

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Question 3

Since the creation of the euro,forecasts have

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Forecasts have not been able to correctly chart movements in the euro since its creation. The euro is affected by a variety of factors, including political and economic changes, which can be difficult to predict accurately.

Question 4

A Big Mac costs 6.60 lira in Turkey and $4.20 in the United States.If the actual exchange rate is 1.85 lire/dollar,the Turkish lira is _________,and U.S.tourists will find that Big Macs are _______ than in the United States.

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Question 5

Discuss (a)the exchange dynamics of the dollar resulting from an unanticipated reduction of the U.S.money supply and (b)indicate the final long-run equilibrium interest rate,price index,and exchange rate as compared with the original equilibrium position.

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Question 6

Explain absolute and relative purchasing power parity (PPP).

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Question 7

Suppose that the price level in the United States is 135 and the price level in Germany is 234.What would absolute purchasing power parity theory predict the dollar/euro exchange rate to be?

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Question 8

If the rate of inflation in the United States is 4% and the rate of inflation in the United Kingdom is 3%,relative purchasing power would predict that

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Question 9

What is the empirical evidence for the monetary and portfolio balance model of exchange rate determination?

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Quiz 15: Exchange Rate Determination