Under Managed Floating Exchange Rates, Other Things Equal, the Federal

question 9

Multiple Choice

Under managed floating exchange rates, other things equal, the Federal Reserve could offset an appreciation of the dollar against the yen by

• A) increasing the money supply, which promotes falling interest rates and net investment outflows.
• B) increasing the money supply, which promotes rising interest rates and net investment inflows.
• C) decreasing the money supply, which promotes falling interest rates and net investment outflows.
• D) decreasing the money supply, which promotes rising interest rates and net investment inflows.

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