Hong Kong chooses to have ________ and ________ and therefore, cannot have an independent monetary policy at the same time

A) capital control; a fixed exchange rate
B) free capital mobility; a fixed exchange rate
C) free capital mobility; a flexible exchange rate
D) capital control; a flexible exchange rate


B

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