An Increase in the Foreign Real Interest Rate Would Cause

question 4

Multiple Choice

An increase in the foreign real interest rate would cause the domestic country's net exports to ________ and cause the domestic country's IS curve to ________.

• A)rise; shift up
• B)rise; shift down
• C)fall; shift up
• D)fall; shift down

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Definitions:

Incremental Free Cash Flows

The additional cash flow a project generates for a company, calculated after accounting for the project's direct costs.

Conglomerate Mergers

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Golden Parachutes

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Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs)

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