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    Question

    The Marshall-Lerner Condition (MLC) is required for a

    currency devaluation/depreciation to improve a country's trade balance (Net Exports). The condition states that the sum of the absolute values of the price elasticities of demand for exports (ηX) and imports (ηM) must satisfy which relationship?
    A ∣ηX∣+∣ηM∣>1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B ∣ηX∣+∣ηM∣=1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C ∣ηX∣+∣ηM∣<1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D ∣ηX∣×∣ηM∣>1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Solution: · Currency Depreciation Effect: A currency depreciation makes exports cheaper for foreigners (increasing demand) and imports more expensive for domestic residents (decreasing demand). · Marshall-Lerner Condition (MLC): For the combined effect to lead to a net improvement in the trade balance, the quantity changes must be large enough to offset the negative value effect (the initial loss in value of a unit of domestic currency). This requires that the sum of the absolute values of the price elasticities of demand for exports and imports must be greater than one.

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