When the Domestic Currency Is Initially Undervalued in a Fixed

question 30

Multiple Choice

When the domestic currency is initially undervalued in a fixed exchange rate regime,the central bank must intervene in the foreign exchange market to ________ the domestic currency,thereby allowing the money supply to ________.

• A)purchase;decline
• B)sell;decline
• C)purchase;increase
• D)sell;increase

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Definitions:

Outstanding Shares

Represents the total number of shares of stock that are currently owned by shareholders, including both public investors and restricted insider holdings.

Initial Public Offering (IPO)

The process by which a private company becomes publicly traded by offering its shares for sale to the public for the first time.

Underwriters

Professionals or companies that evaluate and assume the risk of another party in exchange for a premium, often used in the contexts of insurance and initial public offerings.

Offer Price

The price at which someone is willing to sell a security, asset, or commodity; also known as the ask price.