Exam 19: The Foreign Exchange Market

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With a 10 percent interest rate on dollar deposits,and an expected appreciation of 7 percent over the coming year,the expected return on dollar deposits in terms of the dollar is ________.

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Explain how productivity affects exchange rates in the long-run

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When productivity in a country rises,it tends to rise in domestic sectors that produce traded goods rather than nontraded goods.Higher productivity is therefore associated with a decline in the price of domestically produced traded goods relative to foreign-traded goods.As a result,the demand for domestic goods rises,and the domestic currency tends to appreciate.

When Canadians or foreigners expect the return on ________ assets to be high relative to the return on ________ assets,there is a higher demand for dollar assets and a correspondingly lower demand for foreign assets.

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If,in retaliation for "unfair" trade practices,the Canadian government imposes a 30 percent tariff on Japanese DVD recorders,but at the same time,Canadian demand for Japanese goods increases,then,in the long run,________,everything else held constant

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If the dollar appreciates from 1.5 Brazilian reals per dollar to 2.0 reals per dollar,the real depreciates from ________ per real to ________ per real.

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When Canadians or foreigners expect the return on ________ assets to be high relative to the return on ________ assets,there is a ________ demand for dollar assets,everything else held constant.

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The theory of purchasing power parity states that exchange rates between any two currencies will adjust to reflect changes in ________.

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An increase in the domestic interest rate causes the demand for domestic assets to ________ and the domestic currency to ________,everything else held constant.

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________ in the expected future domestic exchange rate causes the demand for domestic assets to ________ and the domestic currency to depreciate,everything else held constant.

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Assume that the following are the predicted inflation rates in these countries for the year: 2 percent for Canada,3 percent for Canada; 4 percent for Mexico,and 5 percent for Brazil.According to the purchasing power parity and everything else held constant,which of the following would we expect to happen?

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If Canada imposes a quota on imports of Japanese cars due to claims of "unfair" trade practices,and Japanese demand for Canadian exports increases at the same time,then,in the long run ________,everything else held constant.

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The condition that states that the domestic interest rate equals the foreign interest rate minus the expected appreciation of the domestic currency is called ________.

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A decrease in the expected future domestic exchange rate causes the demand for domestic assets to shift to the ________ and the domestic currency to ________,everything else held constant.

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________ in the expected future domestic exchange rate causes the demand for domestic assets to ________ and the domestic currency to appreciate,everything else held constant.

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An agreement to exchange dollar bank deposits for euro bank deposits in one month is a ________.

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What are the factors that affect exchange rates in the long-run?

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Explain how trade barriers affect the exchange rates in the long-run

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________ in the expected future domestic exchange rate causes the demand for domestic assets to shift to the ________ and the domestic currency to depreciate,everything else held constant.

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Anything that increases the demand for foreign goods relative to domestic goods tends to ________ the domestic currency because domestic goods will only continue to sell well if the value of the domestic currency is ________,everything else held constant.

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The expected return on dollar deposits in terms of foreign currency can be written as the ________ of the interest rate on dollar deposits and the expected appreciation of the dollar.

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