Multiple Choice
By adopting a currency board, a developing country hopes to
A) drive interest rates down in order to increase domestic investment spending.
B) have its central bank switch from an inflationary policy to a deflationary policy.
C) discourage speculative attacks on its currency.
D) replace monetary policy with fiscal policy during times of economic downturn.
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