Which of the Following Could Be Considered a Cause of the Collapse

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could be considered a cause of the collapse of the Bretton Woods system?

• A) The existence of Japanese budget deficits offset currency reserves as the yen become increasingly overvalued.
• B) The United States gold stock became increasingly too small to meet foreign dollar liabilities.
• C) Countries in Europe devalued currencies to increase export competitiveness.
• D) In order to meet reserve requirements imposed by the IMF, France and Germany mandated private holders of gold to purchase U.S. dollars destabilizing the U.S. dollar to gold peg.

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