Which of the following combinations would be most likely to increase U.S. imports from Japan and reduce U.S. exports to Japan?

A. Contractionary monetary policy in the United States and expansionary monetary policy in Japan
B. Expansionary monetary policy in the United States and contractionary monetary policy in Japan
C. Contractionary monetary policy in both the United States and Japan
D. Expansionary monetary policy in both the United States and Japan


Answer: B

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