Gold Certificates,special Drawing Rights,the Reserve Position of the IMF,and the Holdings

question 89

Multiple Choice

Gold certificates,special drawing rights,the reserve position of the IMF,and the holdings of foreign currencies represent:

• A)physical assets.
• B)reserve assets.
• C)monetary assets.
• D)none of the above.

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Definitions:

Theory

A system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

Nondirectional Research Hypothesis

A hypothesis that predicts a relationship or effect but does not specify the direction of the relationship.

Directional Research Hypothesis

A hypothesis that indicates the anticipated direction of the difference or relationship among variables.

Null Hypothesis

A type of hypothesis used in statistics that proposes that no statistical significance exists in a set of given observations.