The appreciation in the value of the dollar in the early 1980s is explained by all of the following except ?

The appreciation in the value of the dollar in the early 1980s is explained by all of the following except ?

A. the United States being considered a safe haven by foreign investors
B. relatively high real interest rates in the United States
C. confidence of foreign investors in the U.S economy
D. relatively high inflation rates in the United States

When the price of foreign currency (i.e the exchange rate) is below the equilibrium level ?

When the price of foreign currency (i.e the exchange rate) is below the equilibrium level ?

A. an excess demand for that currency exists in the foreign exchange market
B. an excess supply of the currency exists in the foreign exchange market
C. the demand for foreign exchange shifts outward to the right
D. the demand for foreign exchange shifts backward to the left

In the presences of purchasing power parity, if one-dollar exchanges for 2 British pounds and if a DVD player costs $400 in the United States then in Britain the DVD player should cost ?

In the presences of purchasing power parity, if one-dollar exchanges for 2 British pounds and if a DVD player costs $400 in the United States then in Britain the DVD player should cost ?

A. 200 pounds
B. 400 pounds
C. 600 pounds
D. 800 pounds

Relatively high real interest rates in the United States tend to ?

Relatively high real interest rates in the United States tend to ?

A. decrease the foreign demand for dollars causing the dollar to depreciate
B. decrease the foreign demand for dollars causing the dollar to appreciate
C. increase the foreign demand for dollars causing the dollar to depreciate
D. increase the foreign demand for dollars causing the dollar to appreciate

If a Big Mac hamburger sells for the same dollar value in New York as in London then ?

If a Big Mac hamburger sells for the same dollar value in New York as in London then ?

A. the inflation rate in each country will necessarily equal zero
B. the inflation rate in each country will necessarily equal 1 percent
C. the exchange rates are said to be fixed pegged to each other
D. purchasing power parity holds