Under a System of Fixed Exchange Rates,a Balance-Of-Payments Deficit or Surplus

question 30

Multiple Choice

Under a system of fixed exchange rates,a balance-of-payments deficit or surplus is measured by

• A) determining if the total amount of foreign currency bought equals the total amount sold.
• B) calculating the changes in the exchange rate.
• C) the rate of increase or decrease in domestic price levels.
• D) the rate of appreciation or depreciation of a currency.
• E) calculating the central bank's purchases or sales of currency.

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