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Exchange Rates: Nominal and Real quiz

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  • What is the nominal exchange rate?
    The nominal exchange rate is the rate at which one currency can be exchanged for another at the current time.
  • What does it mean when a currency appreciates?
    A currency appreciates when it can buy more of a foreign currency than before.
  • What happens when a currency depreciates?
    A currency depreciates when it can buy less of a foreign currency than before.
  • If the US dollar goes from buying 108 yen to 112 yen, what has happened to the dollar?
    The US dollar has appreciated because it can now buy more yen per dollar.
  • If the US dollar goes from buying 108 yen to 102 yen, what has happened to the dollar?
    The US dollar has depreciated because it can now buy fewer yen per dollar.
  • What is the relationship between appreciation and depreciation of two currencies?
    When one currency appreciates, the other currency in the pair depreciates, and vice versa.
  • What does the real exchange rate measure?
    The real exchange rate measures the purchasing power of one currency in terms of the goods it can buy in another country.
  • How is the real exchange rate different from the nominal exchange rate?
    The real exchange rate focuses on the value of goods that can be bought, while the nominal exchange rate focuses on the value of the currencies themselves.
  • If a sandwich costs \$3 in the US and £1.5 in Britain, with an exchange rate of 0.5 pounds per dollar, what is the real exchange rate?
    The real exchange rate is 1 US sandwich for 1 British sandwich.
  • If the exchange rate changes from 0.5 to 0.6 pounds per dollar, with sandwich prices unchanged, what happens to the real exchange rate?
    The real exchange rate increases to 1.2 British sandwiches per US sandwich, meaning the dollar's purchasing power has increased.
  • What does an increase in the real exchange rate indicate about a currency's purchasing power?
    An increase in the real exchange rate indicates that the currency can buy more goods in the foreign country than before.
  • What is the formula for the real exchange rate?
    The real exchange rate = (Nominal exchange rate) × (Domestic price level / Foreign price level).
  • Why do we multiply the nominal exchange rate by the ratio of price levels to find the real exchange rate?
    Multiplying by the price ratio adjusts for differences in the cost of goods, allowing comparison of purchasing power across countries.
  • What happens to the real exchange rate if the nominal exchange rate appreciates but foreign prices rise faster than domestic prices?
    The real exchange rate may not increase as much, or could even decrease, if foreign prices rise faster, offsetting the nominal appreciation.
  • Why is it important to focus on the real exchange rate rather than just the nominal exchange rate?
    Because the real exchange rate shows how much you can actually buy in terms of goods, not just how much foreign currency you receive.