How Will an Interest Rate Increase in Canada Affect Equilibrium

question 35

Multiple Choice

How will an interest rate increase in Canada affect equilibrium in the market for Canadian dollars against foreign currencies? (Assume the exchange rate is stated in terms of foreign currency per Canadian dollar.)

• A)The equilibrium exchange rate will increase, and the equilibrium quantity of dollars traded cannot be determined.
• B)The equilibrium exchange rate will decrease, and the equilibrium quantity of dollars traded cannot be determined.
• C)The equilibrium exchange rate cannot be determined, and the equilibrium quantity of dollars traded will increase.
• D)The equilibrium exchange rate will increase, and the equilibrium quantity of dollars traded will increase.
• E)The equilibrium exchange rate and the equilibrium quantity of dollars traded cannot be determined.

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