Answer:
B. higher, decline
Step-by-step explanation:
Monetary policy can be defined as the actions (macroeconomic policies) adopted and undertaken by the central bank of a particular country to control the money supply and interest rates so as to boost or enhance economic growth. The central bank uses monetary policies to manage inflation, economic growth through long-term interest rates and level of unemployment in a country. In order to boost economic growth, monetary policy is used to increase money supply (liquidity) while it is also used to prevent inflation by reducing money supply.
If the general level of interest rates in the economy moves up, then investors will require a higher rate of return on securities such as bonds, and, in general, stock prices should decline because they are less volatile, ceteris paribus (all things being equal).