Which of the Following Statements Is True of Black Wednesday

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of Black Wednesday?

• A) Following Black Wednesday, the British pound became more valuable relative to the German mark.
• B) Following Black Wednesday, the German mark became less valuable relative to the British pound.
• C) Currency traders who had borrowed pounds to buy German marks incurred huge losses due to Black Wednesday.
• D) Following Black Wednesday, the British government incurred great losses from selling foreign currency reserves.

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