Multiple Choice
According to the Marshall-Lerner condition, a currency depreciation will best lead to an improvement on the home country's trade balance when the
A) home demand for imports is inelastic and foreign export demand is inelastic.
B) home demand for imports is inelastic and foreign export demand is elastic.
C) home demand for imports is elastic and foreign export demand is inelastic.
D) home demand for imports is elastic and foreign export demand is elastic.
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