Beginning in 1997, the Ruble Came Under Attack by Speculators

question 21

Multiple Choice

Beginning in 1997, the ruble came under attack by speculators and resulted in accelerating

• A) stock market prices
• B) capital flight
• C) efforts by the Russian government to address the root causes of the crisis
• D) decontrol by the government on the foreign exchange market

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