Under a Pegged Exchange Rate System, Which Does NOT Explain

question 23

Multiple Choice

Under a pegged exchange rate system, which does NOT explain why a country would have a balance-of-payments deficit?

• A) very high rates of inflation occur domestically
• B) foreigners discriminate against domestic products
• C) technological advance is superior abroad
• D) the domestic currency is undervalued relative to other currencies

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