All Else Being Equal, If the Prospect of a Recession

question 56

Multiple Choice

All else being equal, if the prospect of a recession leads the Federal Reserve to ease monetary policy, the equilibrium value of the exchange rate for the U.S. dollar will:

• A)rise.
• B)fall.
• C)remain fixed.
• D)either rise or fall depending on whether the supply or demand for dollars changes more.

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Definitions:

Slope

In mathematics, the measure of the steepness or incline of a line, defined as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Positively Related

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable leads to an increase in the other, and a decrease in one leads to a decrease in the other.

Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between two or more variables on a coordinate plane.

Positively Related

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other.