To Prop Up a Currency, a Country Must

question 48

Multiple Choice

To prop up a currency, a country must

• A)reduce its interest rates.
• B)limit the movement of capital.
• C)use its reserves to purchase its own currency in the foreign-exchange market.
• D)sell its gold stock.

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