The Fixed Exchange Rates of the Bretton Woods System Were

question 33

Multiple Choice

The fixed exchange rates of the Bretton Woods system were maintained

• A)by central bank interventions in the foreign-exchange market.
• B)by the requirement that short-term interest rates be equalized in all participating countries.
• C)by the requirement that long-term interest rates be equalized in all participating countries.
• D)through the automatic workings of the foreign-exchange market.

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