The Figure Given Below Depicts the Foreign Exchange Market for British

question 52

Multiple Choice

The figure given below depicts the foreign exchange market for British pounds traded for U.S.dollars. Figure 36.2 Refer to Figure 36.2.Suppose that the British central bank wishes to maintain a fixed exchange rate of £1 = $1.60.If supply decreases from S₁ to S₂, the bank must:

• A)buy 25 pounds to shift the supply curve from S₂ to S₁.
• B)buy 50 pounds to shift the supply curve from S₂ to S₁.
• C)sell 75 pounds to shift the supply curve from S₂ to S₁.
• D)buy 75 pounds to shift the supply curve from S₂ to S₁.
• E)sell 10 pounds to shift the supply curve from S₂ to S₁.

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Definitions:

Diminishing

The process of lessening or decreasing in size, importance, or intensity.

Output

The quantity of goods or services produced by a business, individual, machine, or industry over a specified period.

Marginal Costs

Marginal costs refer to the increase or decrease in the total cost of producing one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Productivity

The additional output that results from employing one more unit of input, such as labor or capital, while keeping other inputs constant.