Suppose a country has floated its currency and the central bank sets a contractionary monetary policy. Which of the following is LIKELY to occur?
A) The country's currency will depreciate.
B) Interest rates will rise, the currency will appreciate, and any inflationary gap will shrink.
C) Interest rates will fall, which will reduce aggregate demand.
D) Net exports will be larger.
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