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A-LevelEconomicsExchange RatesOct/Nov 2010Paper 1 Q291 Mark

Assume the Chinese monetary authorities are committed to maintaining the excha China's currency the Yuan against the US$ between P₁ and P₂ on the diagram. [Figure 29.1] What might they do if demand changed from D₁ to D₂?

AImpose controls on Chinese investment overseas.
BIncrease interest rates.
CSell US$ out of foreign exchange reserves.
DSell Yuan on the foreign exchange markets.

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) Oct/Nov 2010 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Exchange Rates and is worth 1 mark.

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