Under a Fixed-Rate System, a Country That Followed Policies That

question 22

Multiple Choice

Under a fixed-rate system, a country that followed policies that would lead to a higher rate of inflation than that experienced by its trading partners would

• A) experience a balance?of?payments surplus as its goods became more expensive
• B) see a decrease in the supply of its currency on the foreign exchange markets
• C) find its currency subject to upward pressure
• D) experience a balance?of?payments deficit as its goods became more expensive

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