Question 43: In a recessionary phase, what would be the result of

appreciation setting in? a) Further growth in aggregate demand and higher

levels of employment. b) A further fall in aggregate demand and higher
levels of unemployment. c) No impact on the business cycle. d) A
stabilization of the economy.
Question 44: What impact does currency appreciation have on inflation? a)
It increases inflation. b) It has no effect on inflation. c) It can cause a
reduction in inflation because imports are cheaper, leading to lower
production costs and lower demand-pull inflation. d) It only affects inflation in
the long run.
Question 45: How does currency appreciation affect the competitiveness of
domestic industry? a) It enhances competitiveness. b) It has no effect. c) It is
adversely affected with increasing export prices, leading to greater
incentives for firms to introduce technological innovations and capital-
intensive production. d) It encourages firms to focus on domestic markets
only.
Question 46: What happens to the current account when increasing imports
and declining exports are liable to cause larger deficits due to currency
appreciation? a) It improves. b) It worsens. c) It remains unchanged. d) It
becomes more stable.
Question 47: What is a potential outcome if a country has strong
fundamentals of the economy but experiences insignificant currency
appreciation? a) Loss of competitiveness. b) Gain in competitiveness. c) No
impact on competitiveness. d) Increased export volume.

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Here are the correct answers for the previously provided MCQs:

4.1 INTRODUCTION
Question 1: What does the news "Rupee gains 12 paise against US dollar"
signify in the context of currency transactions? c) The Rupee has
strengthened against the US dollar.

4.2 THE EXCHANGE RATE

Question 2: Which of the following is considered a foreign currency
transaction? b) An enterprise acquiring assets denominated in a foreign
currency.
4.3 THE EXCHANGE RATE REGIMES
Question 3: In a free-floating exchange rate system, what is the role of
governments and central banks in the market for foreign exchange? b) They
regulate the market to prevent fraud, but currency values are left to
fluctuate.
Question 4: What is a key advantage of a free-floating exchange rate
system? c) It acts as a buffer to insulate an economy from international
events.
Question 5: What is government or central bank participation in a floating
exchange rate system called? c) Managed float.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of intervention by countries with a
floating exchange rate system in the currency market? b) To prevent sudden
large swings in the value of a nation's currency.
Question 7: Which of the following is an advantage of a fixed exchange rate
regime in an open economy? c) It avoids currency fluctuations and
eliminates exchange rate risks.
Question 8: What is a major advantage of a floating exchange rate regime
regarding monetary policy? b) It allows a Central bank and/or government to
pursue its own independent monetary policy.
Question 9: What is considered the greatest disadvantage of a flexible
exchange rate regime? c) Volatile exchange rates generate uncertainties in
international transactions and add risk.

4.4 NOMINAL VERSUS REAL EXCHANGE RATES

Question 10: What does the nominal exchange rate refer to? b) The rate at
which a person can trade the currency of one country for the currency of
another country.
Question 11: What is the real exchange rate primarily a key determinant
of? c) A country's net exports of goods and services.
Question 12: What does an increase in the Real Effective Exchange Rate
(REER) imply for a country's trade? c) Exports become more expensive and
imports become cheaper.

4.5 THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET

Question 13: Which of the following are considered "market makers" in the
foreign exchange market? c) Commercial Banks and Brokerage Houses.
Question 14: What are exchange rates prevailing for spot trading called? c)
Spot exchange rates.
Question 15: When does a forward premium occur? b) When the forward
exchange rate is more than a spot exchange rate.
Question 16: Why is the U.S. dollar often called a "vehicle currency"? c) On
account of its critical role in the forex markets, where most transactions
involve exchanges of foreign currencies for the U.S. dollars.

4.6 DETERMINATION OF NOMINAL EXCHANGE RATE

Question 17: Which of the following factors contributes to the demand for
foreign currency? c) Purchase of goods and services from another country.
Question 18: In a standard market, what describes the demand curve for
foreign exchange? b) Downward-sloping.

4.7 CHANGES IN EXCHANGE RATES

Question 19: What does "currency appreciation" signify? b) Its value
increases with respect to the value of another currency.
Question 20: If the Rupee-dollar exchange rate changes from $1 = ₹70 to
$1 = ₹75, what does this indicate? c) Depreciation of the Indian Rupee.
Question 21: Under a floating rate system, if the demand curve for foreign
currency shifts to the right (representing increased demand) and the supply
curve remains unchanged, what happens to the exchange value of foreign
currency and domestic currency? c) Foreign currency appreciates, domestic
currency depreciates.
Question 22: What is the effect of an increase in the supply of foreign
exchange on the exchange rate and the domestic currency? b) The exchange
rate decreases, and the domestic currency appreciates.

4.8 DEVALUATION (REVALUATION) VS DEPRECIATION

(APPRECIATION)
Question 23: What is "devaluation"? b) A deliberate downward adjustment
in the value of a country's currency relative to another currency or standard.
Question 24: What is the primary difference between depreciation and
devaluation? c) Depreciation is a decrease in value due to market forces
under a floating exchange rate, while devaluation is a deliberate official
reduction under a fixed exchange rate.

4.9 IMPACTS OF EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS ON DOMESTIC

ECONOMY
Question 25: What happens to a country's exports and imports when its
currency appreciates, assuming all else is equal? b) Exports become more
expensive, and imports become cheaper.
Question 26: Following a depreciation of the Indian Rupee from $1 = ₹65 to
$1 = ₹70, what is the impact on an Indian importer? c) Importers will have to
pay more rupees on importing products.
Question 27: What is a potential short-run impact of currency depreciation
on consumer price inflation? c) It is likely to add to consumer price inflation
due to increased prices of imported goods and increased demand for
domestic goods.
Question 28: What is a consequence for companies that have borrowed in
foreign currency (ECBs) if the domestic currency depreciates and they did
not hedge their loans? c) They would require more domestic currency to
repay their loans, and their profits would be impacted adversely.
Question 29: What happens to exports and the quantity of exports when a
currency appreciates? b) Export prices increase, and the quantity of exports
would fall.
Question 30: What is a direct impact of fluctuations in exchange rates
initially felt by? b) Economic agents directly involved in international trade or
international finance.
Question 31: How do fluctuations in the exchange rate affect the economy
by changing prices? b) By changing the relative prices of domestically-
produced and foreign-produced goods and services.
Question 32: When a country's currency depreciates, what happens to its
exports for foreigners and imports for domestic residents? b) Exports
become cheaper, and imports from abroad become more expensive.
Question 33: What is the overall outcome of exchange rate depreciation on
an economy at an aggregate level? b) An output expansion.
Question 34: For an economy where exports are significantly high, what
positive effect can a depreciated currency have on employment and wages,
especially if exports originate from labor-intensive industries? c) Potentially
positive effect.
Question 35: If cost push inflation results from higher costs of imported
inputs due to currency depreciation, what incentive does the central bank
have to cut policy rates? b) No incentive, as it would likely increase the
burden on borrowers.
Question 36: What does a widening current account deficit following
currency depreciation indicate? c) A danger signal as far as growth prospects
of the overall economy is concerned.
Question 37: What is a consequence for countries with foreign currency
denominated government debts during currency depreciation? b) Strain on
the exchequer for repaying and servicing foreign debt increases.
Question 38: How do exchange rate fluctuations impact financial
forecasting for firms and larger amounts? b) They make it more difficult.
Question 39: What has become the single most important factor affecting
the value of investments at the international level? b) Exchange rate
movements.
Question 40: What is the consequence for foreign portfolio investment
flows into debt and equity when local currency weakens due to high
exchange rate volatility? b) They are likely to shrink.
Question 41: How did Russia and India agree to switch to trade settlements
at the end of 2022 to reduce the fiscal deficit? b) By switching to trade
settlements in their national currencies.
Question 42: What consequence does an appreciation of currency have on
the domestic aggregate demand and economic growth? b) It increases
demand for imports and diverts spending from domestic goods, leading to a
negative impact on economic growth.
Question 43: In a recessionary phase, what would be the result of
appreciation setting in? b) A further fall in aggregate demand and higher
levels of unemployment.
Question 44: What impact does currency appreciation have on inflation? c)
It can cause a reduction in inflation because imports are cheaper, leading to
lower production costs and lower demand-pull inflation.
Question 45: How does currency appreciation affect the competitiveness of
domestic industry? c) It is adversely affected with increasing export prices,
leading to greater incentives for firms to introduce technological innovations
and capital-intensive production.
Question 46: What happens to the current account when increasing imports
and declining exports are liable to cause larger deficits due to currency
appreciation? b) It worsens.
Question 47: What is a potential outcome if a country has strong
fundamentals of the economy but experiences insignificant currency
appreciation? a) Loss of competitiveness.

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