Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 6.4

6.4 — practice question

The diagram illustrates how the floating exchange rate is determined between the US$ and the UK£. D represents the demand curve for pounds and S represents the supply curve for pounds. The starting equilibrium exchange rate is E. Which change could lead to a rise in the UK exchange rate?

  • Aa switch by US consumers from chocolate produced in the UK to chocolate produced in the US
  • Ba switch in the destination of UK tourists from Africa to the US
  • Ca wheat crop failure in the UK leading to increased wheat imports from the US
  • Dincreased investment by US residents in financial and real assets in the UK

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