A-LevelEconomicsExchange RatesMay/June 2013Paper 1 Q241 Mark
The exchange rate of the Mexican peso against the US$ changed from 10 pesos = 1 US$ to 9 pesos = 1 US$. During the same period, the general price level in Mexico fell by 10% while the US price level remained unchanged. What happened to the nominal and real exchange rate of the peso against the US$? [Table with columns: nominal peso exchange rate, real peso exchange rate]
Aappreciated appreciated
Bappreciated unchanged
Cdepreciated depreciated
Ddepreciated unchanged
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