Under a Gold Standard, as Trade Takes Place and the Foreign

question 40

Multiple Choice

Under a gold standard, as trade takes place and the foreign exchange market is affected, ______ tend(s) to restore equilibrium.

• A) a change in the interest rate
• B) gold flows between nations
• C) currency flows
• D) changes in the value of gold

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