In Response to the Overvalued Dollar in the Early 1970s,the

question 5

Multiple Choice

In response to the overvalued dollar in the early 1970s,the German Bundesbank bought dollars and sold marks to keep the exchange rate fixed,gaining international reserves. The huge purchase of international reserves meant that the German monetary base began to ________,leading to ________ growth in the German money supply.

• A)decline;sluggish
• B)decline;rapid
• C)grow;sluggish
• D)grow;rapid

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Definitions:

Economic Income

The total value of all income received over a period of time, including wages, rents, profits, and transfer payments.

Taxable Income

The amount of income used to calculate how much tax an individual or a company owes to the government in a specific period.

Benefits-Received Principle

The concept that those who benefit from government services should pay taxes in proportion to the amount of benefits they receive.

Fairness

In economics, fairness often relates to the equitable distribution of resources and outcomes among diverse groups of people.