Fixed exchange rates Consider the exchange rate between the Philippine peso and the euro. Suppose the Philippine

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Fixed exchange rates

Consider the exchange rate between the Philippine peso and the euro. Suppose the Philippine government and the Eurozone governments agree to fix the exchange rate at 2.5 pesos per euro, as shown by the grey line on the following graph. Refer to the following graph when answering the questions that follow

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At the official exchange rate of 2.5 pesos per euro, the euro is (overvalued or undervalued), and the Philippine peso is (overvalued or undervalued), which means that Filipinos pay (less or more) for European exports than they would with a free-floating exchange rate.

At the official peso price of euros, there is a (shortage or surplus) of euros in the foreign exchange market.

Suppose the governments in the Eurozone and the Philippines agree to change the official exchange rate from 2.5 pesos per euro to 2 pesos per euro. The action represents a (devaluation or revaluation) of the euro and a (devaluation or revaluation) of the peso.