If Real Interest Rates Rise in the United Kingdom Relative

question 14

Multiple Choice

If real interest rates rise in the United Kingdom relative to the United States, then this event is most likely to cause the British pound to

• A) depreciate and the U.S. dollar to depreciate.
• B) depreciate and the U.S. dollar to appreciate.
• C) appreciate and the U.S. dollar to appreciate.
• D) appreciate and the U.S. dollar to depreciate.

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