Westerlands and Crownlands are two countries that trade with each other and no other countries. Assume that Westerlands' currency is pegged to Crownlands' currency. Meanwhile, due to inflationary pressures, the central bank of Westerlands wishes to decrease the money supply. Which statement is correct - assume that initially (before conducting the monetary policy), Westerlands central bank does not have to intervene in Foreign Exchange Market: To achieve this, Westerlands' central bank can decrease money supply and sell its foreign reserves in foreign exchange markets. Since the exchange rate is fixed, Westerlands' central bank cannot perform this monetary policy.
Westerlands and Crownlands are two countries that trade with each other and no other countries. Assume that Westerlands' currency is pegged to Crownlands' currency. Meanwhile, due to inflationary pressures, the central bank of Westerlands wishes to decrease the money supply. Which statement is correct - assume that initially (before conducting the monetary policy), Westerlands central bank does not have to intervene in Foreign Exchange Market: To achieve this, Westerlands' central bank can decrease money supply and sell its foreign reserves in foreign exchange markets. Since the exchange rate is fixed, Westerlands' central bank cannot perform this monetary policy.
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![Westerlands and Crownlands are two countries that trade with each other and no other
countries. Assume that Westerlands' currency is pegged to Crownlands' currency. Meanwhile,
due to inflationary pressures, the central bank of Westerlands wishes to decrease the money
supply. Which statement is correct assume that initially (before conducting the monetary
policy), Westerlands central bank does not have to intervene in Foreign Exchange Market:
To achieve this, Westerlands' central bank can decrease money supply and sell its foreign
reserves in foreign exchange markets.
Since the exchange rate is fixed, Westerlands' central bank cannot perform this monetary
policy.
Crownlands' central bank can decrease its money supply in order to decrease demand for
Westerlands' currency.
None of the above.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F72d27c1b-d716-4525-9732-37dadc26e228%2Ff922e705-b97c-4bb8-8884-c75d5f4aa1ec%2F6kqbotp_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Westerlands and Crownlands are two countries that trade with each other and no other
countries. Assume that Westerlands' currency is pegged to Crownlands' currency. Meanwhile,
due to inflationary pressures, the central bank of Westerlands wishes to decrease the money
supply. Which statement is correct assume that initially (before conducting the monetary
policy), Westerlands central bank does not have to intervene in Foreign Exchange Market:
To achieve this, Westerlands' central bank can decrease money supply and sell its foreign
reserves in foreign exchange markets.
Since the exchange rate is fixed, Westerlands' central bank cannot perform this monetary
policy.
Crownlands' central bank can decrease its money supply in order to decrease demand for
Westerlands' currency.
None of the above.
![Assume that Argentina keeps a fixed exchange rate with respect to the Brazilian currency and
that the Brazilian central bank decides to lower the money supply in Brazil. Following the
monetary contraction in Brazil and to maintain its exchange rate, the Argentinean central bank
should
Argentinean currency in the foreign exchange market, which leads to a
in the money supply in Argentina.
buy; increase.
buy; decrease.
sell; increase.
sell; decrease.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F72d27c1b-d716-4525-9732-37dadc26e228%2Ff922e705-b97c-4bb8-8884-c75d5f4aa1ec%2Fkuljo4_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Assume that Argentina keeps a fixed exchange rate with respect to the Brazilian currency and
that the Brazilian central bank decides to lower the money supply in Brazil. Following the
monetary contraction in Brazil and to maintain its exchange rate, the Argentinean central bank
should
Argentinean currency in the foreign exchange market, which leads to a
in the money supply in Argentina.
buy; increase.
buy; decrease.
sell; increase.
sell; decrease.
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