Whether the value of the dollar will appreciate

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For each of the following six scenarios, say whether the value of the dollar will appreciate, depreciate, or remain the same relative to the Japanese yen. Explain each answer.

Assume that exchange rates are freely floating and that all other factors are held constant.

(a) The growth rate of national income is higher in the United States than in Japan.

(b) Inflation is higher in the United States than in Japan.

(d) Real interest rates become higher in the United States than in Japan.

(e) The United States imposes new restrictions on the ability of foreigners to buy American companies and real estate.

(f) US wages rise relative to Japanese wages, and American productivity falls behind Japanese productivity.

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