A Central Bank's Attempt to Prevent an Appreciation of Its

question 13

Multiple Choice

A central bank's attempt to prevent an appreciation of its currency can stimulate domestic inflation if the ________ of foreign currencies leads to ________ international reserves which ________ the monetary base.

• A)purchase;higher;increases
• B)purchase;lower;decreases
• C)sale;lower;decreases
• D)sale;higher;increases

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Definitions:

Break-even Quantity

The volume of production or sales at which total revenues equal total costs, resulting in no net loss or gain for a business.

Variable Costs

Expenses that fluctuate with the level of output or production activity.

Profit

The financial gain realized when the revenue from business activities exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.

Cost of Capital

The minimum profit rate a business needs to generate from its investments to keep its market value stable and draw in financing.