In a Fixed Exchange Rate System Such as the Bretton

question 53

Multiple Choice

In a fixed exchange rate system such as the Bretton Woods system,a country would be forced to "devalue" its currency if persistent balance of payments ________ cause it to ________ foreign exchange reserves.

• A)deficits,amass dangerous amounts of
• B)deficits,run dangerously short of
• C)surpluses,amass dangerous amounts of
• D)surpluses,run dangerously short of

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