A Primary Result of the Smithsonian Agreement Was

question 116

Multiple Choice

A primary result of the Smithsonian Agreement was:

• A) the establishment of the European Monetary System (EMS).
• B) establishing that exchange rates of most major countries were to be allowed to fluctuate 2.25 percent above or below their initially set values.
• C) establishing specific rules for when tariffs and quotas could be imposed by governments.
• D) establishing that exchange rates of most major currencies were to be allowed to fluctuate freely without boundaries (although the central banks did have the right to intervene when necessary).

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