Macroeconomics: Private and Public Choice
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To determine
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The exchange rate is the rate at which the currencies are traded with each other. It can be considered as the quantity of one currency to be paid in order to obtain one unit of the foreign currency in the currency exchange market. In this case, when the dollar depreciates relative to Yen, it means that the dollar has lost its value against the Yen. Thus, more US dollar is needed to be paid in order to get a Yen in exchange.
Hence, as the Dollar depreciates relative to Yen, the
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Exchange rate: The exchange rate is the rate at which a domestic currency is exchanged with an international currency in a currency exchange market.
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