In the Face of a Balance-Of-Payments Deficit,a Country May Maintain

question 3

Multiple Choice

In the face of a balance-of-payments deficit,a country may maintain its exchange rate at a fixed level by

• A) buying gold.
• B) buying its own currency on foreign exchanges.
• C) encouraging imports.
• D) spending more abroad.
• E) doing nothing; its exchange rate automatically adjusts by supply and demand.

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