If a Country Adopts a Currency Board Arrangement, a Result

question 20

Multiple Choice

If a country adopts a currency board arrangement, a result is that the country's money supply __________ be increased by the purchase of domestic assets from the country's citizens by the country's central bank; in this arrangement, the country's money supply __________ be increased by the purchase of foreign assets from the country's citizens by the country's central bank.

• A) can; also can
• B) can; cannot
• C) cannot; can
• D) cannot; also cannot

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Definitions:

Mortgage Rate

The interest rate charged on a mortgage loan, determined by the lender, which affects the monthly payments and total amount paid over the life of the loan.

Annualized (Geometric)

Refers to a method of converting short-term rates of return into longer-term rates that account for the effect of compounding over a full year.

Rates of Return

The net gain or loss on an investment over a specified time period, expressed as a percentage of the investment's initial cost.

EAR

Effective Annual Rate, a measure of interest that takes into account the compounding of interest over time.