The next day, talking amongst themselves, Doyle and Rodriguez discuss the currency risk in more detail. Doyle states that, in developed country stock markets, the currency value and the stock value often fall together because, when investors lose confidence in the currency, they also typically lose confidence in the stock market. Rodriguez states that if an investor wishes to add a manager with expertise in currencies to his or her existing investment policy, then the investor would use a balanced mandate approach. With respect to the statements regarding the per capita income and inflation in BRIC countries: A) Doyle is correct; Rodriguez is correct. B) Doyle is correct; Rodriguez is incorrect. C) Doyle is incorrect; Rodriguez is incorrect. |