The Plaza Accord of 1985 announces that the
A) G-5 countries will intervene in the foreign exchange market to bring about a dollar appreciation.
B) G-7 countries will intervene in the foreign exchange market to bring about a dollar depreciation.
C) G-5 countries will intervene in the foreign exchange market to bring about a dollar depreciation.
D) G-7 countries will intervene in the foreign exchange market to bring about a DM depreciation.
E) G-5 countries will not intervene in the foreign exchange market unless the dollar needs to appreciate.
C
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In periods of high inflation,
A. people want to hold on to as much money as possible. B. the purchasing power of money is decreasing. C. nobody wants to work and earn income. D. low nominal interest rates are likely to result.
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A) V + W + X + Y B) R + S C) R + S + T + U D) R + S + V