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Which point on the exchange-rate axis is the DEPRECIATED pound?
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The answer
Point B. S₂ crosses D at F; read across to the axis — the pound falls from e₁ to e₂. More pounds traded, each one worth less. Find the new crossing first: S₂ meets D at point F. Then read ACROSS to the exchange-rate axis — point B, e₂. Depreciation means the pound buys fewer dollars, so B must sit BELOW A.
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