If China were to adopt a floating exchange-rate regime, it would:

A. cause the Chinese trade balance to fall.
B. cause the U.S. trade balance with China to fall.
C. force the U.S. to adopt a fixed exchange rate to maintain the balance of trade.
D. de-stabilize the entire world economy.


A. cause the Chinese trade balance to fall.

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