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Since under a fixed exchange rate system the exchange rate does not change, does this mean that the BP curve never shifts? Why or why not? If it in fact does shift, what effects do such movements have on the equilibrium interest rate and equilibrium income if financial capital is imperfectly mobile? Briefly explain.

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