An American company today invests some of its spare cash in a Hungarian money market account that will earn $8$ percent for two months. Which of the following, if it happens during the next two months, would imply that the company will earn less than $8$ percent on its investment?

Group of answer choices

The Hungarian forint rises in value against the dollar.

Interest rates in the United States move down.

Short$-$term interest rates in Hungarian money markets shoot up$.$

The dollar appreciates against the Hungarian forint.