If foreigners investing in the United States (i.e. DI) is less than U.S. investors investing abroad (i.e. Fl),O the relative price of Fl is increasingthere is a current account deficitO the relative price of imports is higherthe DC has more demand than supply in the FX marketO there is more supply of the DC than demand for the DC in the FX market

Foreign exchange market is an international mechanism for foreign currency purchases and selling.…

If foreigners investing in the United States (i.e. DI) is less than U.S. investors investing abroad (i.e. Fl), O the relative price of Fl is increasing there is a current account deficit the relative price of imports is higher O the DC has more demand than supply in the FX market O there is more supply of the DC than demand for the DC in the FX market

If foreigners investing in the United States (i.e. DI) is less than U.S. investors investing abroad (i.e. Fl), O the relative price of Fl is increasing there is a current account deficit the relative price of imports is higher O the DC has more demand than supply in the FX market O there is more supply of the DC than demand for the DC in the FX market

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