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When there is an official change in the exchange rate of domestic currency, then it is called |
| A. | Appreciation |
| B. | Depreciation |
| C. | Revaluation |
| D. | Deflation |
| Answer» B. Depreciation | |
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Explanation: Revaluation is a calculated adjustment to a country's official exchange rate relative to a chosen baseline. The baseline can be anything from wage rates to the price of gold to a foreign currency. In a fixed exchange rate regime, only a decision by a country's government (i.e. central bank) can alter the official value of the currency. It is opposite of devaluation. |
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