Residents of a South American Country Are Not Allowed to Convert

question 42

Multiple Choice

Residents of a South American country are not allowed to convert their currency into other currencies. However, all foreign businesses with deposits in banks there may, at any time, convert all their currency into foreign currency and take it out of the country. The currency in this country is

• A) leading.
• B) nonconvertible.
• C) externally convertible.
• D) freely convertible.
• E) lagging.

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Salvage Value

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