Holding all else constant, an increase in the real interest rate on U.S. assets will ________ the demand for dollars in the foreign exchange market and ________ the equilibrium Mexican peso/U.S. dollar exchange rate.

A. increase; increase
B. decrease; decrease
C. increase; decrease
D. decrease; increase


Answer: A

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