Members of the European Union

question 130

Multiple Choice

Members of the European Union

• A)adopt a common currency called the euro.
• B)float their domestic currency exchange rate with both the euro and the rest of the world.
• C)can continue to use their own domestic currency but are required to hold a stipulated amount of a common currency.
• D)cannot hold reserves of the common currency.

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