When the Fed eases U.S. monetary policy, domestic interest rates ________, making U.S. assets relatively less attractive to foreign investors, and ________ the equilibrium exchange rate.
A. rise; decreasing
B. rise; increasing
C. fall; decreasing
D. fall; increasing
Answer: C
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