If the U.S. Federal Reserve Increases Interest Rates

question 396

Multiple Choice

If the U.S. Federal Reserve increases interest rates,

• A) the demand curve for U.S. dollars and the demand curve for European euros both shift rightward.
• B) the demand curve for U.S. dollars shifts leftward and the supply curve of U.S. dollars shifts rightward.
• C) only the demand curve for U.S. dollars shifts rightward.
• D) the demand curve for U.S. dollars shifts rightward and the supply curve of U.S. dollars shifts leftward.

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