Before the EMU Was Established, Most EU Member Countries Participated

question 29

Multiple Choice

Before the EMU was established, most EU member countries participated in a regional bloc called the

• A) European Common Currency Area.
• B) Exchange Rate Model.
• C) European Monetary Union.
• D) Exchange Rate Mechanism.
• E) European Union Mechanism.

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