S1: The primary purpose of the foreign exchange is to assist international trade and investment, by allowing businesses to convert one currency to another currency. S2: When the demand of foreign currency is greater than its supply, the currency becomes more valuable. A. both are true B. both are false C. S1 is true D. S2 is true

S1: The primary purpose of the foreign exchange is to assist international trade and investment, by allowing businesses to convert one currency to another currency. S2: When the demand of foreign currency is greater than its supply, the currency becomes more valuable. A. both are true B. both are false C. S1 is true D. S2 is true

Brief Principles of Macroeconomics (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337091985

Author:N. Gregory Mankiw

Publisher:N. Gregory Mankiw

Chapter14: A Macroeconomic Theory Of The Open Economy

Section: Chapter Questions

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