Under the Bretton Woods System,a Country Running a Balance of Payments

question 65

Multiple Choice

Under the Bretton Woods system,a country running a balance of payments ________ lost international reserves,and had to implement ________ monetary policy to strengthen its currency.

• A) surplus; expansionary
• B) surplus; contractionary
• C) deficit; expansionary
• D) deficit; contractionary

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Definitions:

Total Assets

The total of everything of value owned by a company, including cash, investments, property, and equipment, as recorded on the balance sheet.

Operating Efficiency

A measure of how well a company uses its assets and liabilities internally to produce a profit.

Financial Efficiency

A measure of how well a company utilizes its assets and manages its liabilities to generate income, often assessed through ratios such as return on assets or equity.

EBIT

This metric, known as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, calculates a business's profitability without taking into account expenses from interest and taxes.