Other Things Equal, to Temporarily Offset an Appreciation in the Dollar's

question 108

Multiple Choice

Other things equal, to temporarily offset an appreciation in the dollar's exchange value, the Federal Reserve could ____ the U.S.money supply, which would promote a (an) ____ in U.S.interest rates and a ____ in investment flows to the United States.

• A) increase, decrease, decrease
• B) increase, increase, decrease
• C) decrease, decrease, decrease
• D) decrease, increase, decrease

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