The Federal Reserve steadily raised interest rates during 2004 and 2005. Higher interest rates cause the value of the dollar to increase , which causes net exports to increase increase decrease remain the same , and thus output would be expected to remain the same . This is an example of which of the following monetary transmission mechanisms?
A.
Traditional interest-rate effects.
B.
Tobin's q theory.
C.
Wealth effects.
D.
Exchange rate effects.
E.
Unanticipated price level channel.
The Federal Reserve steadily raised interest rates during 2004 and 2005 . Higher interest rates cause the value of the dollar to increase ,which causes net exports to decrease and thus output would be expected to decrease. This is an example of exchange rate effects. Hence, option(D) is correct.
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