To curb rising demand-pull inflation, a central bank decides to adopt a contractionary monetary policy stance. Which of the following combinations of central bank asset transactions, changes in market interest rates, and impacts on the external value of the domestic currency is consistent with this policy?
Selling government bonds, rising market interest rates, and an appreciating currency
Buying government bonds, falling market interest rates, and a depreciating currency
Selling government bonds, falling market interest rates, and an appreciating currency
Buying government bonds, rising market interest rates, and a depreciating currency