Since Britain Withdrew from the ERM in 1992, What Has

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Multiple Choice

Since Britain withdrew from the ERM in 1992, what has it done with regard to fixing its exchange rates?

• A) Britain has joined with the euro, forgoing its long-standing independence.
• B) Britain has put the pound back on solid footing by backing it with gold.
• C) Britain has retained its independent pound currency and not joined the currency union of Europe.
• D) Britain has abandoned its own monetary authority for the certainty of fixed exchange rates with its largest trading partners.

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