Given Fixed Exchange Rates, Assume Mexico Initiates Contractionary Monetary and Fiscal

question 12

Multiple Choice

Given fixed exchange rates, assume Mexico initiates contractionary monetary and fiscal policies to combat inflation.Other things equal, these policies will also

• A) reduce a balance-of-payments surplus.
• B) reduce a balance-of-payments deficit.
• C) increase both imports and exports.
• D) decrease both imports and exports.

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