Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Open Economy Macro Economics

Question:

_________ is used to make long-run predictions about exchange rates in a flexible exchange rate system.

Options:

Purchasing Power (PPP) theory

Foreign Exchange Theory

RSI Index

Open economy multiplier

Correct Answer:

Purchasing Power (PPP) theory

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1: Purchasing Power (PPP) theory 

The purchasing Power (PPP) theory is used to make long-run predictions about exchange rates in a flexible exchange rate system. According to the theory, as long as there are no barriers to trade like tariffs (taxes on trade) and quotas (quantitative limits on imports), exchange rates should eventually adjust so that the same product costs the same whether measured in rupees in India, or dollars in the US, yen in Japan and so on, except for differences in transportation. Over the long run, therefore, exchange rates between any two national currencies adjust to reflect differences in the price levels in the two countries.