The Figure Given Below Depicts the Foreign Exchange Market for British

question 69

Multiple Choice

The figure given below depicts the foreign exchange market for British pounds traded for U.S. dollars.Figure 22.2

-Refer to Figure 22.2. Suppose the British central bank is committed to maintaining an exchange rate of £1 = $1.50, but there is a permanent shift in supply from S₁ to S₃. According to the Bretton Woods agreement:

• A)the pound should be devalued.
• B)the dollar should be devalued.
• C)the British central bank should buy pounds in exchange for dollars.
• D)the British central bank should encourage speculation.
• E)the Fed should intervene to maintain the exchange rate of £1 = $1.

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Definitions:

Account Balance

The amount of money in a financial repository, such as a checking account or investment account, at any given time.

Posting Omitted

An error occurring when a financial transaction is not recorded in the appropriate ledger, potentially affecting financial statements.

Trial Balance Preparation

The process of compiling the balances of all ledger accounts into a report to verify that the total of debit balances equals the total of credit balances, indicating correctly recorded transactions.

Account Balance

The amount of money in a financial repository, such as a checking or savings account, at any given moment.