GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

ACCOUNTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under managed floating exchange rates, if the rate of inflation in the United States is less than the rate of inflation of its trading partners, the dollar will likely
A
depreciate against foreign currencies
B
appreciate against foreign currencies
C
be officially revalued by the government
D
be officially devalued by the government
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A managed floating exchange rate is an exchange rate system that allows a nation’s central bank to intervene regularly in foreign exchange markets to change the direction of the currency’s float and/or reduce the amount of currency volatility.

Detailed explanation-2: -When inflation is higher, this tends to have a depressing affect on the value of a country’s currency. This is because increased inflation reduces the currency’s buying power, which weakens it against other currencies. The impact of increasing inflation on currency conversion rates is usually downwards.

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