The Foreign Holdings of U.S. Dollars

question 186

Multiple Choice

The foreign holdings of U.S. dollars

• A) are hard to explain since the dollar is not legal tender outside the United States.
• B) have decreased substantially during the last decade.
• C) indicate that foreigners have confidence in the monetary policy and economy of the United States.
• D) are largely held in countries with a lengthy historical record of monetary and price stability.

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