Using the information in Table 6.2, the Astro Consumer Price Index for 2015 is

An increase in US real interest rates relative to the rest of the world can be expected to

a. encourage investment spending by US firms in the US b. decrase the capital flow into the US c. cause a net outflow of foreign captial from the US d. increase the international value of the dollar e. improve the situation for exporters

The IMF currently helps countries maintain fixed exchange rates against each other's currency

a. true b. false