While the Membership of the IMF Had Been Expanded to 185

question 53

Multiple Choice

While the membership of the IMF had been expanded to 185 countries, contributions have increased from $41 billion to

• A)$75 billion.
• B)$175 billion.
• C)$263 billion.
• D)$285 billion
• E)$300 billion.

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Call Option

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