A Speculative Attack on a Country with a Fixed Exchange

question 85

Multiple Choice

A speculative attack on a country with a fixed exchange rate occurs when:

• A) financial market participants believe the government will have to devalue its currency.
• B) financial market participants believe the government has a large excess of international reserves.
• C) financial market participants believe the currency is undervalued.
• D) the country converts its gold reserves into foreign exchange.

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