Limits on the Flow of Foreign Exchange and Financial Investment

question 13

Multiple Choice

Limits on the flow of foreign exchange and financial investment across countries are called

• A)capital controls.
• B)fixed exchange rates.
• C)credit constraints.
• D)currency restrictions.

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