Suppose That Canada Decides to Peg Its Dollar ($C, or the Loonie)

question 141

Multiple Choice

Suppose that Canada decides to peg its dollar ($C, or the loonie) to the U.S. dollar at an exchange rate of $C1 = $US1. What will happen to the Canadian IS curve as a result of the leftward shift of the U.S. IS curve?

• A) It will shift rightward.
• B) It will shift leftward.
• C) It will not change.
• D) The IS curve will show an increase.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement in statistics that there is no significant difference or effect, used as a default assumption until evidence suggests otherwise.

Alternative Hypothesis

An assertion stating a significant difference or relationship exists in the context of statistical testing, contrary to the null hypothesis's claim of no effect.

Sample Data

A subset of data collected from a larger population, used to estimate or infer characteristics of the whole population.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data, used to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis in a statistical test.