Which of the Following Contributed to the Collapse of the Bretton

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to the collapse of the Bretton Woods system?

• A)chronic U.S.trade surpluses
• B)fixed exchange rates
• C)an insufficient gold supply
• D)West Germany's allowing the dollar to float against the mark
• E)West Germany's not wanting the dollar to appreciate

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Definitions:

Times Interest Earned Ratio

A financial metric assessing a company's ability to meet its interest obligations from operating earnings.

Inventory Turnover

A measure of how quickly a company sells its stock of goods in a period, calculated by dividing the cost of goods sold by the average inventory level.

Equity Multiplier

A financial leverage ratio that measures the portion of a company's assets that are financed by shareholders' equity.

Debt-to-equity Ratio

The ratio that demonstrates the comparative financing from shareholders' equity and debt for a company's assets.