Which curve in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts and which direction does it shift if the government budget deficit increases? Explain why an increase in the budget deficit shifts this curve


The supply curve in the market for foreign-currency exchange shifts left. An increase in the government budget deficit raises the interest rate. An increase in the interest rate reduces net capital outflow which is the source of the supply of dollars in the market for foreign-currency exchange.

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