- CFA Exams
- CFA Level I Exam
- Topic 2. Economics
- Learning Module 8. Currency Exchange Rates: Understanding Equilibrium Value
- Subject 3. A Long-Term Framework for Exchange Rates
CFA Practice Question
Which statement(s) is (are) false regarding absolute PPP?
II. It implies that the real price levels should be equal worldwide.
III. It claims that the exchange rate should be equal to the ratio of the average price levels of the two economies.
IV. Foreign exchange rates will react to differences between domestic and foreign rates of inflation.
I. It considers transportation costs, tariffs, quotas, other restrictions and product differentiation.
II. It implies that the real price levels should be equal worldwide.
III. It claims that the exchange rate should be equal to the ratio of the average price levels of the two economies.
IV. Foreign exchange rates will react to differences between domestic and foreign rates of inflation.
Correct Answer: I and IV
In fact absolute PPP ignores transportation costs, tariffs, quotas, other restrictions and product differentiation. IV is the claim of relative PPP.
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