Under a Fixed Exchange Rate Regime,if a Central Bank Must

question 79

Multiple Choice

Under a fixed exchange rate regime,if a central bank must intervene to purchase the ________ currency by selling ________ assets,then,like an open market sale,this action reduces the monetary base and the money supply,causing the interest rate on domestic assets to rise.

• A)domestic;foreign
• B)domestic;domestic
• C)foreign;foreign
• D)foreign;domestic

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated before a period begins, used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products based on a selected activity base such as machine hours or labor hours.

Direct Labor-Hours

The full extent of hours dedicated by employees who are directly integrated into the production process.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect factory-related costs incurred during the production process, excluding direct materials and direct labor costs.

Underapplied Manufacturing Overhead

Refers to the situation where the actual manufacturing overhead costs are greater than the overhead costs applied to production.