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Chapter 30, Problem 30.2.6PA
Subpart (a):
To determine
The relation between domestic interest rate and value of domestic currency and the meaning of “strengthening of the dollar”.
Subpart (b):
To determine
The relation between domestic interest rate and value of domestic currency and the meaning of “strengthening of the dollar”.
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