After Britain Returned to the Gold Standard in the 1920s

question 14

Multiple Choice

After Britain returned to the Gold Standard in the 1920s, the British pound was:

• A) undervalued, contributing to a long period of inflation.
• B) overvalued, contributing to a long period of recession.
• C) overvalued, contributing to a long period of inflation.
• D) undervalued, contributing to a long period of recession.
• E) valued about right, leading to a long period of healthy growth with almost no inflation.

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