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MC Question 12

Country X uses the dollar as its currency and country Y uses the dinar.

Country X’s expected inflation rate is 5% per year, compared to 2% per year in country Y. Country Y’s nominal interest rate is 4% per year and the current spot exchange rate between the two countries is 1·5000 dinar per $1.

According to the four-way equivalence model, which of the following statements is/are true?

(1) Country X’s nominal interest rate should be 7·06% per year
(2) The future (expected) spot rate after one year should be 1·4571 dinar per $1
(3) Country X’s real interest rate should be higher than that of country Y

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

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