Under a Currency Board System

question 5

Multiple Choice

Under a currency board system:

• A) inflation rates are maintained at high level.
• B) countries issue domestic notes at will.
• C) interest rates remain constant.
• D) government lacks the ability to set interest rates.

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Definitions:

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Oceanic Trench

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Magmatic Belt

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