South Korea Suffered a Destabilizing Speculation in the Late 1990s

question 101

Multiple Choice

South Korea suffered a destabilizing speculation in the late 1990s.This had the effect of ________ for the won.South Korean government tried to counteract this by raising interest rates which should have ________ the won.

• A) decreasing demand; increased demand for
• B) decreasing the supply; increased supply of
• C) increasing demand; decreased demand for
• D) decreasing the supply; increased demand for

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