Considering Only Its Direct Effect on Income, Contractionary Monetary Policy

question 15

Multiple Choice

Considering only its direct effect on income, contractionary monetary policy tends to:

• A)increase income and imports, shifting the U.S. trade balance in the direction of deficit.
• B)increase income and imports, shifting the U.S. trade balance in the direction of surplus.
• C)decrease income and imports, shifting the U.S. trade balance in the direction of deficit.
• D)decrease income and imports, shifting the U.S. trade balance in the direction of surplus.

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