Macroeconomics
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ISBN: 9780134896441
Author: ABEL, Andrew B., BERNANKE, Ben, CROUSHORE, Dean Darrell
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 5NP
a
To determine
Domestic price level and value of nominal exchange rate
b)
To determine
Whether domestic currency is overvalued, undervalued or neither and impact on official reserve.
b)
To determine
Requirement of money supply
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