The Breakdown of the Bretton Woods System Occurred Because

question 151

Multiple Choice

The breakdown of the Bretton Woods system occurred because

• A)the world economy was basically unhealthy
• B)the collapse of world gold production undermined the operation of the system
• C)the gold value of the dollar exceeded the exchange value, causing an outflow of the gold
• D)the dollar was undervalued
• E)of the greed of the highly industrialized and wealthy countries of the world

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Definitions:

Human Behavior

The range of actions and mannerisms exhibited by humans in conjunction with their environment, influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, and values.

Internal Causes

Reasons or factors that originate within an individual or system, leading to certain outcomes or behaviors.

External Causes

Factors or conditions outside of an individual's control that impact events or outcomes, often used in analyzing behaviors or situations.

Self-Serving Bias

The tendency to attribute one’s successes to internal causes and one’s failures to external causes.