Multiple Choice
Proponents of a fixed exchange rate system maintain that it is superior to a floating exchange rate system because
A) the balance of payments adjusts continuously to exchange rate movements.
B) governments can establish independent monetary and fiscal policies.
C) disorderly exchange rate movements can disrupt trade and investment patterns.
D) floating exchange rates operate under simplified institutional arrangements.
Correct Answer:

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