The IMF's System of Adjustable Parities,under the Auspices of the Bretton

question 77

Multiple Choice

The IMF's system of adjustable parities,under the auspices of the Bretton Woods agreement,allowed for the devaluation of a country's currency of up to _______________ if the IMF agreed that the country's balance of payments is in fundamental disequilibrium.

• A) 10%
• B) 15%
• C) 20%
• D) 25%
• E) 30%

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Definitions:

Ideology

A system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

Nationalism

A political ideology and movement that holds that the interests of a particular nation-state are of primary importance, often accompanied by a sense of national consciousness and patriotism.

Colonialism

The practice of gaining full or partial control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically.

Venustiano Carranza

A leader in the Mexican Revolution who became President of Mexico, serving from 1917 to 1920, and played a key role in drafting the progressive Mexican Constitution of 1917.