Compared to a system of fixed exchange rates, currency unions are beneficial because they
A. reduce the costs of trading goods and assets.
B. allow every country to have an independent monetary policy.
C. restrict what countries can do with fiscal policy.
D. allow exchange rates to float.
Answer: A
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