Chapter 33: Q. 33.4LO (page 732)
Understand how policymakers can go about attempting to fix exchange rates
Short Answer
Constant exchange rate give importers additional security and enable the government start inflationary pressures.
Chapter 33: Q. 33.4LO (page 732)
Understand how policymakers can go about attempting to fix exchange rates
Constant exchange rate give importers additional security and enable the government start inflationary pressures.
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Suppose that the People' Bank of China wishes to peg the rate of exchange of its currency, the yuan, in terms of the U.S. dollar. In each of the following situations, should it add to or subtract from its dollar foreign exchange reserves? Why?
a. U.S. parents worrying about safety begin buying fewer Chinese-made toys for their children.
b. U.S. interest rates rise relative to interest rates in China, so Chinese residents seek to purchase additional U.S. financial assets.
c. Chinese furniture manufacturers produce high quality early American furniture and successfully export large quantities of the furniture to the United States.
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Explain how the following events would affect the market for the Mexican peso, assuming a floating exchange rate.
a. Improvements in Mexican production technology yield superior guitars, and many musicians around the world buy these guitars.
b. Perceptions of political instability surrounding regular elections in Mexico make international investors nervous about future business prospects in Mexico.
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