In 1717, Sir Isaac Newton Took Britain from the Silver

question 8

Multiple Choice

In 1717, Sir Isaac Newton took Britain from the silver standard (pounds sterling) to:

• A) floating exchange rates.
• B) fixed exchange rates, using silver.
• C) the gold standard, with fixed rates.
• D) pegged rates.

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