Assume the central bank pursues contractionary monetary policy. What is the first round effect on the value of the domestic currency, if there is low mobility in the international capital markets?
a. The value of the currency rises.
b. The value of the currency falls.
c. The value of the currency is unaffected.
d. The change in the value of the currency is ambiguous.
.A
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