"At a market interest rate of 7% per year and an inflation rate of 5% per year, a series of three equal annual receipts of $100 in constant dollars is equivalent to a series of three annual receipts of $108 in actual dollars." Which of the following statements is correct?(a) The amount of actual dollars is overstated.(b) The amount of actual dollars is understated.(c) The amount of actual dollars is about right.(d) Sufficient information is not available to make a comparison.

"At a market interest rate of 7% per year and an inflation rate of 5% per year, a series of three equal annual receipts of $100 in constant dollars is equivalent to a series of three annual receipts of $108 in actual dollars." Which of the following statements is correct?(a) The amount of actual dollars is overstated.(b) The amount of actual dollars is understated.(c) The amount of actual dollars is about right.(d) Sufficient information is not available to make a comparison.

International Financial Management

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Author:Madura

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Chapter9: Forecasting Exchange Rates

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