Suppose that the Bank of Japan buys yen-denominated assets with Canadian dollar assets. Everything else held constant, this transaction will cause ________ in the foreign assets held by the Bank of Canada and ________ in the Canadian monetary base.

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When the Bank of Japan buys yen-denominated assets with Canadian dollar assets, it reduces the foreign assets held by the Bank of Canada, leading to a decrease in the Canadian monetary base.

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