An Unexpected Increase Occurs in the Demand for U

question 9

Multiple Choice

An unexpected increase occurs in the demand for U.S. dollars in Italy. If the Fed wants the foreign currency price of the U.S. dollar to not change, it must intervene in the foreign exchange market so that

• A) the supply of U.S. dollars decreases.
• B) the U.S. demand for Euros falls.
• C) the supply of U.S. dollars increases.
• D) Italian imports are reduced.
• E) the Italian currency is devalued.

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