Under Flexible Exchange Rates, the Exchange Rate Is Set by

question 125

Multiple Choice

Under flexible exchange rates, the exchange rate is set by

• A) the International Monetary Fund.
• B) the U.S. Federal Reserve's Board of Governors.
• C) the intersection of demand and supply curves in the currency markets.
• D) negotiations among central banks of the major industrial powers.

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