Which of the Following Applies to a Managed Float System

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following applies to a managed float system?
I. Governments and central banks seek to influence exchange rates by buying or selling
Their own currencies.
II. The exchange rates are allowed to float, but their values are influenced by governments.
III. Governments intervene to prevent large and sudden swings in the exchange rate.

• A) II and III only
• B) I and II only
• C) I and III only
• D) I, II, and III

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Definitions:

Total Utility

The overall satisfaction or happiness derived from consuming a certain amount of goods or services.

Maximize

The process of increasing a particular outcome or value to its highest possible level given a set of constraints.

Income Effect

The change in an individual's or economy's income and how that change will impact the quantity demanded of a good or service.

Substitution Effect

The substitution effect occurs when consumers replace pricier goods with cheaper alternatives as prices change, reflecting changes in consumption patterns due to relative price differences.