Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Monetary policy

Monetary policy — practice question

A government uses monetary policy to control its economy. Which sequence most accurately shows the likely result of a rise in the nation’s inflation rate?

  • Aexpectations about future interest rates: fall → capital inflows: decrease → exchange rates: depreciate
  • Bexpectations about future interest rates: fall → capital inflows: increase → exchange rates: appreciate
  • Cexpectations about future interest rates: rise → capital inflows: decrease → exchange rates: depreciate
  • Dexpectations about future interest rates: rise → capital inflows: increase → exchange rates: appreciate

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