Suppose China slows its buying of U.S. Treasuries, other things being equal, a. US interest rates would probably increase, and so the dollar would probably be stronger than before the buying slowed b. US interest rates would probably increase, signaling that US inflation is higher c. US interest rates would probably increase, and so interest rates in Japan would also probably be higher d. US interest rates would probably increase, and the dollar would probably be weaker than before the buying slowed