Suppose the Current Exchange Rate Between the Chinese Yuan and the United

question 250

Multiple Choice

Suppose the current exchange rate between the Chinese yuan and the United States dollar is 7 yuan per dollar. If the Fed sought to drive up the exchange rate to 8 yuan per dollar then it would

• A) sell dollars and buy yuan.
• B) sell dollars.
• C) buy yuan.
• D) buy dollars.

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