During What Period Did the International Financial System Operate Under

question 106

Multiple Choice

During what period did the international financial system operate under a gold standard?  

• A) from the 1500s to the present 
• B) from 1879 to the present 
• C) from 1879 to 1914 
• D) from 1914 to 1939

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