If the Fed Reduces the Money Supply to Reduce Inflation

question 253

Multiple Choice

If the Fed reduces the money supply to reduce inflation, a floating exchange rate will aid the Fed in fighting inflation because

• A) as the money supply is decreased, the interest rate will increase, and the price of U.S. exports will fall and the price of U.S. imports will rise.
• B) as the money supply is decreased, the interest rate will increase, and the price of U.S. exports will rise and the price of U.S. imports will fall.
• C) as the money supply is decreased, the interest rate will increase, and the price of both U.S. exports and U.S. imports will rise.
• D) as the money supply is decreased, the interest rate will increase, and the price of U.S. exports and U.S. imports will fall.

Understand the fundamentals of banking systems and their operational dynamics.

Comprehend the role of money as a medium of exchange, store of value, and unit of account.

Recognize the reasons for bank failures and the importance of public confidence in the financial system.

Understand the impact of financial instruments and regulatory changes on banking and the economy.

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