Reference: Ref 20-5 (Figure: Rupee Foreign Exchange Market for Dollars) Based on the figure, what will a rise in real interest rates in the United States cause?

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A rise in real interest rates in the United States would increase the demand for dollars as foreign investors would want to invest in US assets to take advantage of the higher interest rates. This would shift the demand curve for dollars to the right in the foreign exchange market, leading to an appreciation of the dollar.