The Decline in the Value of the Yen After 2012

question 277

Multiple Choice

The decline in the value of the yen after 2012 occurred as a result of the Japanese central bank,the Bank of Japan,following an expansionary monetary policy.Investors expected that the result would be lower nominal Japanese interest rates and a higher inflation rate.In response,investors ________,causing the value of the yen to decline against the dollar.

• A)sold Japanese financial assets and bought U.S.financial assets
• B)sold Japanese financial assets and sold U.S.financial assets
• C)bought Japanese financial assets and sold U.S.financial assets
• D)bought Japanese financial assets and bought U.S.financial assets

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