Which Is the Best Characterization of the Current International Payments

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which is the best characterization of the current international payments system?

• A) The World Bank and the IMF approve nations' exchange rate regimes and ensure that financial flows are not hampered by imbalances.
• B) All nations are now operating with floating exchange rates and free capital flows.
• C) The four richest industrial nations have floating exchange rates, while the rest of the nations peg to those currencies.
• D) There is no standard and no rules, and each nation chooses the regime that works best for its individual situation at the time.

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