Suppose the Federal Reserve Releases a Policy Statement Today Which

question 11

Multiple Choice

Suppose the Federal Reserve releases a policy statement today which leads people to believe that the Fed will be enacting expansionary monetary policy in the near future. Everything else held constant,the release of this statement would immediately cause the demand for U.S. assets to ________ and the U.S. dollar to ________.

• A)increase;appreciate
• B)decrease;appreciate
• C)increase;depreciate
• D)decrease;depreciate

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