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Define nominal exchange rate and real exchange rate.
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The higher the value of e, the ______________(More or less) units of foreign currency a dollar buys.
When a nominal exchange rate goes up, we say the domestic currency is _________(appreciating or depreciating) against the foreign currency.
When a nominal exchange rate goes down, we say that the domestic currency is _________(depreciating or appreciating) against the foreign currency.
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d. What does it mean when a country’s currency depreciates in the foreign exchange markets?
e. Who wins and who loses in an economy when its currency devaluates in the foreign exchange market?
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