The Figure Given Below Depicts the Foreign Exchange Market for British

question 119

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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