Economics (AS & A Level) · May / June 2024 · Paper 33 · Question 26
9708Exchange rates
What does the J-curve effect show?
- AA successful currency depreciation requires the sum of the import and export elasticities of demand to be greater than 1.
- BAfter a currency devaluation, the current account is likely to get worse before it gets better.
- CIn the short run, the demand for imports and exports tends to be price elastic.
- DThe value of the terms of trade will affect the success of a currency's devaluation.
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Correct answer: B. After a currency devaluation, the current account is likely to get worse before it gets better.
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