Question 2. The long-run real exchange rate.
a. Provide a short answer. Other things equal, how would you expect the following shifts to affect
a currency's real exchange rate against foreign currencies?
i.
The world demand for home products increased.
ii.
There is a negative productivity shock in the home economy.
b. True or false. Suppose domestic residents decide to spend more on nontraded products and less
on tradables, and the consumption basket consists primarily of goods and services produced and
consumed at home. In that case, there will be an appreciation of the home currency.