If Juana contracts to buy U.S. office equipment in U.S. dollars and her domestic currency depreciates against the U.S. dollar between the time the contract is signed and the bill is paid, she will wind up paying less for the equipment because she stayed in the spot market. True or false?

If Juana contracts to buy U.S. office equipment in U.S. dollars and her domestic currency depreciates against the U.S. dollar between the time the contract is signed and the bill is paid, she will wind up paying less for the equipment because she stayed in the spot market. True or false?

MACROECONOMICS

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Chapter19: The International Monetary System: Order Or Disorder

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