Practice mode Basic of Economics

For devaluation to raise export earnings, what must the elasticity of demand for a country’s exports in other countries be?

Correct answer A. Greater than one

Explanation

When foreign demand is elastic (greater than one), the lower price after devaluation increases the quantity sold proportionately more, so total export earnings rise.

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