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2.4 Financial markets and monetary policy (A-level only)

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Question 36

Which one of the following, A, B, C or D, represents the most likely outcome of a reduction in the central bank's policy interest rate for an economy, all other things being equal?

Market price of government bondsCommercial bank lendingExchange rate of the domestic currencyARiseFallRiseBFallRiseRiseCRiseRiseFallDFallFallRise \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|} \hline & \text{Market price of government bonds} & \text{Commercial bank lending} & \text{Exchange rate of the domestic currency} \\ \hline \mathbf{A} & \text{Rise} & \text{Fall} & \text{Rise} \\ \hline \mathbf{B} & \text{Fall} & \text{Rise} & \text{Rise} \\ \hline \mathbf{C} & \text{Rise} & \text{Rise} & \text{Fall} \\ \hline \mathbf{D} & \text{Fall} & \text{Fall} & \text{Rise} \\ \hline \end{array} ABCD​Market price of government bondsRiseFallRiseFall​Commercial bank lendingFallRiseRiseFall​Exchange rate of the domestic currencyRiseRiseFallRise​​

Market price of government bonds: Rise; Commercial bank lending: Fall; Exchange rate of the domestic currency: Rise

Market price of government bonds: Fall; Commercial bank lending: Rise; Exchange rate of the domestic currency: Rise

Market price of government bonds: Rise; Commercial bank lending: Rise; Exchange rate of the domestic currency: Fall

Market price of government bonds: Fall; Commercial bank lending: Fall; Exchange rate of the domestic currency: Rise

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