Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct pair to fill the blanks in the given sentence.

Making borrowing more expensive by raising interest rates may address the issue of higher prices and would help _____ a fall in the rupee, but would most likely _____ growth further.

  1. obstruct, boost

  2. suppress, stop

  3. contain, spur

  4. arrest, hurt

  5. surge, advance

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; the increase in the interest rate will stop the fall in the rupee, but will hurt growth.