If the Fed Pushes Interest Rates Lower,policymakers at Other Nations

question 133

Multiple Choice

If the Fed pushes interest rates lower,policymakers at other nations' central banks will most likely ________.

• A)follow suit,and drop their rates as well
• B)increase their rates
• C)do nothing;the Fed's actions have no influence on other countries' central banks
• D)keep their rates the same because a drop in U.S.rates will help their economy

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