A Decline in the Output Gap Causes the Demand for Real

question 28

Multiple Choice

A decline in the output gap causes the demand for real balances

• A) to rise and the interest rate to fall.
• B) to fall and the interest rate to rise.
• C) and the interest rate to fall.
• D) and the interest rate to rise.

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Definitions:

Foreign Currency Units

Units of foreign currency that are used as a medium of exchange for international transactions or investments.

Spot Rate

The current market price at which a particular currency can be bought or sold for immediate delivery.

Forward Rate

The agreed-upon exchange rate for a currency transaction that will occur at a future date.

Forward Contract

A financial agreement to buy or sell an asset at a future date at a price established at the outset, used to hedge against price fluctuations.