The Maastricht Agreement Determined That Countries Joining the Euro Group

question 111

Multiple Choice

The Maastricht Agreement determined that countries joining the Euro group should:

• A) Not have government budget deficits over 3 percent of budget totals
• B) Not have excessive levels of inflation
• C) Have stable exchange rates
• D) Not have public debt levels exceeding 60 percent of gross national product
• E) All are Maastricht criteria

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