Whenever U.S. government spending increases, thereby increasing the demand for real balances and the rate of interest, the currency will appreciate and there is a potential for:

A) overshooting.
B) crowding out.
C) a Republican backlash.
D) recession.

Ans: B) crowding out.

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If the U.S. interest rate falls while the British interest rate remains constant, which of the following will happen in the market for pounds?

a. A rightward shift of the demand curve, a leftward shift of the supply curve, and an appreciation of the pound b. A leftward shift of the demand curve, a rightward shift of the supply curve, and an appreciation of the pound c. A leftward shift of the demand curve, a leftward shift of the supply curve, and a depreciation of the pound d. A rightward shift of the demand curve, a rightward shift of the supply curve, and an appreciation of the pound e. A leftward shift of the demand curve, a rightward shift of the supply curve, and a depreciation of the pound.

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