The Collapse of the Bretton Woods System Marked

question 150

Multiple Choice

The collapse of the Bretton Woods system marked

• A) the end of floating exchange rates and a move to fixed exchange rates.
• B) marked the end of fixed exchange rates and a move to floating exchange rates.
• C) the beginning of the gold standard.
• D) a plunge in the price of gold.
• E) the elimination of paper currencies.

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