Part of the Reason That Triggered the 1992 EMS Crisis

question 3

Multiple Choice

Part of the reason that triggered the 1992 EMS Crisis was that:

• A) France allowed the franc to depreciate too rapidly.
• B) member states built up too large a budget deficit.
• C) member states had to raise their interest rates to maintain their EMS parities.
• D) member states had to lower their interest rates to maintain their EMS parities.
• E) Italy allowed the lira to appreciate too rapidly.

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