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An economy is experiencing a persistent current account deficit, and the central bank decides to allow the exchange rate to depreciate. If the price elasticity of demand for this country's exports is measured as -0.4, which of the following conditions must be met for the currency depreciation to successfully improve the balance of payments on current account?

The price elasticity of demand for imports (PEDmPED_mPEDm​) must have an absolute value less than 0.60.60.6 (∣PEDm∣<0.6|PED_m| < 0.6∣PEDm​∣<0.6).

The price elasticity of demand for imports (PEDmPED_mPEDm​) must have an absolute value greater than 1.41.41.4 (∣PEDm∣>1.4|PED_m| > 1.4∣PEDm​∣>1.4).

The price elasticity of demand for imports (PEDmPED_mPEDm​) must have an absolute value greater than 0.60.60.6 (∣PEDm∣>0.6|PED_m| > 0.6∣PEDm​∣>0.6).

The income elasticity of demand for imports must be negative (YEDm<0YED_m < 0YEDm​<0).

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