Statement I: the Gold Standard Will Not Work Well When

question 24

Multiple Choice

Statement I: The gold standard will not work well when the world's gold supply does not increase as quickly as the world's need for money.
Statement II: The years the world used the gold standard were the closest the world has ever come to having an international currency.

• A)Statement I is true and statement II is false.
• B)Statement II is true and statement I is false.
• C)Both statements are true.
• D)Both statements are false.

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