A country’s domestic currency has been depreciating over time. Highlight five disadvantages of this to the country

      

A country’s domestic currency has been depreciating over time. Highlight five disadvantages of this to the country.

  

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-Imports will become so expensive
-Income from abroad will dwindled/diminish
-Imported inflation may set in
-Local investment becomes very expensive

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Kavungya answered the question on April 4, 2019 at 05:47

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