Explain the three rules that countries must follow to maintain a gold standard

What will be an ideal response?


First, they must fix the value of their currency unit in terms of gold. The second rule of the gold standard is that nations keep the supply of their domestic money fixed in some constant proportion to their supply of gold. The third rule of a gold standard is that nations must stand ready and willing to provide gold in exchange for their home country currency.

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A. firms that sell more than half of their output overseas are exempt from antitrust legislation. B. retail and wholesale firms are exempt from antitrust legislation. C. only contracts and combinations that unreasonably restrain trade are in violation of the Sherman Act. D. the mere possession of monopoly power is a violation of the antitrust laws.

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A) engage in a public service campaign explaining the value of these employees to the encourage people to retire later, the government could: economy. B) lower Social Security benefits. C) increase Social Security benefits. D) raise the tax rate on older individuals.

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