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colton

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America's banking system is called a fractional reserve system.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Assume that there is an unexpected increase in the demand for U.S. dollars in Switzerland. If the foreign currency price of the U.S. dollar is fixed, the U.S. Federal Reserve must intervene in the foreign exchange market such that:
 a. the supply of U.S. dollars increases.
  b. the U.S. demand for the Swiss franc falls.
  c. the supply of U.S. dollars decreases.
  d. Swiss imports from the United States are reduced.
  e. the Swiss currency is devalued.



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Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

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