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If American auto companies make a breakthrough in automobile technology and are able to produce a car that gets 200 miles to the gallon, what will happen to the U.S. exchange rate?
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In this case, the breakthrough in automobile technology by American auto companies increases the productivity of the U.S., which in turn increases the demand for the U.S. dollar. This can be represented by a shift in the demand curve from D0 to D1. Show more…
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