The Present Floating Exchange Rate System Is Not a Totally

question 107

Multiple Choice

The present floating exchange rate system is not a totally free float because

• A) free floating exists in theory only.
• B) some governments refuse to manage their free float.
• C) some central banks from time to time intervene in the market to buy or sell large amounts of currency to affect the supply and demand of a particular currency.
• D) Free floating isn't free, given the exchange rate of 0.05 to 0.15.

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