Which of the Following Is an Example of a Speculative

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a speculative attack on a currency?

• A) National governments decide to engage in competitive devaluations against a given country.
• B) International organizations such as the WTO and the IMF attempt to reorder the currency's system.
• C) Private investors sell domestic currency and buy foreign currency, betting that the domestic currency will soon be devaluated.
• D) Casinos in Las Vegas allow the proliferation of bets for and against a given currency.
• E) A country is at war, and the enemy country "freezes" all the accounts denominated in the local currency.

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