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Module 5 Homework
1) When the value of the British pound changes from $1.50 to $1.25, then the pound has ________ and the U.S. dollar has ________.
A) appreciated; appreciated
B) depreciated; appreciated
C) appreciated; depreciated
D) depreciated; depreciated

2) On January 25, 2009, one U.S. dollar traded on the foreign exchange market for about 0.75 euros. Therefore, one euro would have purchased about ________ U.S. dollars.
A) 0.75
B) 1.00
C) 1.33
D) 1.75

3) On January 25, 2009, one U.S. dollar traded on the foreign exchange market for about 1.15 Swiss francs. Therefore, one Swiss franc would have purchased about ________ U.S. dollars.
A) 0.30
B) 0.87
C) 1.15
D) 3.10

4) If the U.S. dollar appreciates from 1.25 Swiss franc per U.S. dollar to 1.5 francs per dollar, then the franc depreciates from ________ U.S. dollars per franc to ________ U.S. dollars per franc.
A) 0.80; 0.67
B) 0.67; 0.80
C) 0.50; 0.33
D) 0.33; 0.50

5) When the exchange rate for the British pound changes from $1.80 per pound to $1.60 per pound, then, holding everything else constant, the pound has ________ and ________ expensive.
A) appreciated; British cars sold in the United States become more
B) appreciated; British cars sold in the United States become less
C) depreciated; American wheat sold in Britain becomes more
D) depreciated; American wheat sold in Britain becomes less

6) The theory of PPP suggests that if one country's price level falls relative to another's, its currency should
A) depreciate.
B) appreciate.
C) float.
D) do none of the above.
7) According to the purchasing power parity theory, a rise in the United States price level of 5 percent, and a rise in the Mexican price level of 6 percent cause
A) the dollar to appreciate 1 percent relative to the peso.
B) the dollar to depreciate 1 percent relative to the peso.
C) the dollar to depreciate 5 percent relative to the peso.
D) the dollar to appreciate 5 percent relative to the peso.

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