The Fact That Exchange Rates Are Nearly Identical in Different

question 93

Multiple Choice

The fact that exchange rates are nearly identical in different markets around the world is due to

• A)the actions of speculators
• B)official action by central banks around the world
• C)the actions of arbitrageurs
• D)agreement by policy makers of the major industrial countries
• E)the actions of currency converters

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