By Adopting a Currency Board, a Developing Country Hopes to

question 141

Multiple Choice

By adopting a currency board, a developing country hopes to

• A) drive interest rates down in order to increase domestic investment spending.
• B) have its central bank switch from an inflationary policy to a deflationary policy.
• C) discourage speculative attacks on its currency.
• D) replace monetary policy with fiscal policy during times of economic downturn.

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