Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 6.4

6.4 — practice question

In both a floating exchange rate system and a fixed exchange rate system, exchange rates may rise or fall, but the wording used is different in each case. What is the correct terminology?

  • Afloating rate decreases: depreciation; fixed rate increases: appreciation
  • Bfloating rate decreases: depreciation; fixed rate increases: revaluation
  • Cfloating rate decreases: devaluation; fixed rate increases: appreciation
  • Dfloating rate decreases: devaluation; fixed rate increases: revaluation

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