The foreign exchange market refers to:

a. a physical place in the heart of New York City's financial district, where traders come to trade other currencies.
b. a collection of all purchases and sales of one currency for another,where exchange rates are determined.
c. the discount window of the Federal Reserve.
d. the commodity futures market.


Answer: b. a collection of all purchases and sales of one currency for another,where exchange rates are determined.

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Which of the following is designated by point B’ in Exhibit 4?


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b. By specializing in food, Wendy can produce 10 pounds of food per day.
c. Together Calvin and Wendy can produce 13 pounds of food per day.
d. Wendy has a higher opportunity cost than Calvin in food production.

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