Unanticipated Restrictive Monetary Policy Would Tend to Cause

question 23

Multiple Choice

Unanticipated restrictive monetary policy would tend to cause

• A) real interest rates to rise.
• B) the exchange rate value of the dollar to fall (the dollar to depreciate).
• C) loans to become more available for small businesses.
• D) asset prices to rise.

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