In the foreign exchange market, the demand curve for U.S. dollar is vertical. True or False
Answer: False.
Explanation: The demand curve for US dollar slopes downward in the
foreign exchange market. This is the law of demand for foreign
exchange. This shows
When the dollar appreciates, this leads to US good becoming more
dear and expensive to foreigners. So what they do they purchase
less of the goods and hence the quantity demanded of dollars
decreases.
When US currency increases in value, its quantity decreases.
Likewise, when the US dollar depreciates, the US products (exports)
become cheap to foreigners. Hence they engage in buying more of US
goods. This leads to increase in quantity demand of US
dollars.
Hence, the demand curve for US dollar is not vertical, rather
downward sloping.
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