Use the foreign exchange market (Philippine pesos in the vertical axis, quantity of US dollars in the horizontal axis, demand curve and supply curve of US dollars) to show the effect of the following on the equilibrium exchange rate (one graph each of i and ii and assume other factors constant): i.) increase in foreign interest rates ii.) increased preference for Philippine products by foreigners.

Use the foreign exchange market (Philippine pesos in the vertical axis, quantity of US dollars in the horizontal axis, demand curve and supply curve of US dollars) to show the effect of the following on the equilibrium exchange rate (one graph each of i and ii and assume other factors constant): i.) increase in foreign interest rates ii.) increased preference for Philippine products by foreigners.

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Chapter29: International Finance

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