According to the absorption approach, currency devaluation best improves a country's trade balance when its economy is at maximum capacity.

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The absorption approach suggests that currency devaluation improves a country's trade balance when it reduces domestic absorption (i.e., domestic consumption, investment, and government spending) relative to production, not necessarily when the economy is at maximum capacity.

According to the Absorption Approach, Currency Devaluation Best Improves a Country's