Question

If the United States wanted to reduce the cost of its goods in foreign markets, it could ________ its currency.

Answer 1

Answer:

Devalue its currency

Explanation:

Exchange Rate is the conversion rate of domestic & foreign currency.

Eg $1 =   _ € .

Devaluation means deliberate fall in value of domestic currency in terms of foreign currency (increase in foreign exchange rate) , under fixed exchange rate by government.

Eg :  $1 =   5€ - change to -  $1 = 7€ . This implies dollar can purchase less amount of euro , and has depreciated.

However , this would also lead to reduce the cost of its exports in foreign (here European market) , because US $ has become cheaper in terms of their currency & hence so have been their goods.