问题如下:
A country that maintains a target exchange rate is most likely to have which outcome when its inflation rate rises above the level of the inflation rate in the target country?
选项:
A.An increase in short-term interest rates.
B.An increase in the domestic money supply.
C.An increase in its foreign currency reserves.
解释:
A is correct.
Interest rates are expected to rise to protect the exchange rate target.
目标国的通胀上涨会导致本国的汇率上升。通胀上升会导致本国货币贬值,为了保证本国货币不贬值,必须实施一个紧缩的货币政策。
A选项提高短期利率入选。
B选项增加货币供给是一个扩张的货币政策,利率下降,不入选。
C选项增加外汇储备和本题无关。不入选。
老师问下为什么目标国货币上涨 本国货币贬值呢