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A rise in interest rates, followed by a rise in the exchange rate, will result in all of the following effects, except

(a) The price of imported raw materials will rise.(b) The price of imported raw materials will fall.(c)  The price of exported goods will rise..(d) Domestic producers will find it harder to compete against imported goods.

 

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Question added by Kishor Vadher , Sales Manager , Hausstrom ltd. Lagos
Date Posted: 2015/03/24
VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

 

ANSWER OPTION >>>>>>>>>> (a) The price of imported raw materials will rise.

Money value of the Domestic currency will fall and more domestic money required to settle imports.

 

Kishor Vadher
by Kishor Vadher , Sales Manager , Hausstrom ltd. Lagos

A is the right answer i.e.  The price of imported raw materials will rise

Vinod Jetley
by Vinod Jetley , Assistant General Manager , State Bank of India

.(b) The price of imported raw materials will fall