Multiple Choice
Which one of the following statements is the most accurate?
A) Depreciation is a rise in E when the exchange rate is fixed while devaluation is a rise in E when the exchange rate floats.
B) Depreciation is a decrease in E when the exchange rate floats while devaluation is a rise in E when the exchange rate is fixed.
C) Depreciation is a rise in E when the exchange rate floats while devaluation is a rise in E when the exchange rate is fixed.
D) Depreciation is a rise in E when the exchange rate floats while devaluation is a decrease in E when the exchange rate is fixed.
E) Depreciation is a fall in E when the exchange rate is fixed while devaluation is a fall in E when the exchange rate floats.
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