Country Z exports $5 million of goods and services and imports $5 million of goods and services. It aiso has $10 million of foreign currenc- denominated foreign assets and $5 million of local currency denominated foreign liabilities both of which earn a fixed 5% return in their respective currencies. If the price elasticity of exports is 0.5 and the elasticity of imports is (-)0.4 what will happen to the current account if the exchange rate depreciates by 1%? Select one: O a.itis unchanged O b. improves by $0.005 million O c. improves by $0.045 million O d. improves by $0.055 million e. worsens by $0.005 million

Country Z exports $5 million of goods and services and imports $5 million of goods and services. It aiso has $10 million of foreign currenc- denominated foreign assets and $5 million of local currency denominated foreign liabilities both of which earn a fixed 5% return in their respective currencies. If the price elasticity of exports is 0.5 and the elasticity of imports is (-)0.4 what will happen to the current account if the exchange rate depreciates by 1%? Select one: O a.itis unchanged O b. improves by $0.005 million O c. improves by $0.045 million O d. improves by $0.055 million e. worsens by $0.005 million

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