Do the Costs of Forming a Currency Union Fall or Rise

question 9

Multiple Choice

Do the costs of forming a currency union fall or rise as the degree of labor market integration rises among member countries?

• A) They will rise because any macroeconomic shock in one country will be transmitted to other members when there is greater labor market integration.
• B) They will fall because labor market integration allows labor to move to other member countries when there are negative macroeconomic shocks at home.
• C) They will rise because labor market integration allows labor to move to other member countries when there are negative macroeconomic shocks at home.
• D) The costs of forming a currency union do not depend at all upon the degree of labor market integration among member countries.

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