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Question : When a country's currency appreciates, it means that:

Option 1: Its value decreases relative to other currencies
  

 

Option 2: Its value increases relative to other currencies
 

Option 3: It remains stable against other currencies

 

Option 4: It has no impact on other currencies


Team Careers360 22nd Jan, 2024
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Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Its value increases relative to other currencies
 


Solution : When a country's currency appreciates, it means that its value has increased relative to other currencies. In other words, more of another currency can be purchased with one unit of the appreciating currency. For example, if the exchange rate between the US dollar and the euro is 1 USD = 0.85 EUR and it changes to 1 USD = 0.90 EUR, then the US dollar has appreciated relative to the euro because you can now buy more euros with one US dollar.

Currency appreciation can occur due to a variety of factors, such as increased demand for the currency, higher interest rates, or positive economic news. While currency appreciation can have benefits such as reducing the cost of imports, it can also make exports more expensive, which can negatively impact a country's trade balance and economic growth.

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