Each of the following is a requirement of a gold standard except

A. a nation defines its currency in terms of gold.
B. a nation's money supply is made up of gold or gold certificates.
C. a nation must maintain a fixed ratio between its gold stock and its money supply.
D. there must be no barriers to the free flow of gold into and out of the country.


B. a nation's money supply is made up of gold or gold certificates.

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According to the purchasing power parity theory, in the long run

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The idea of a carbon tax makes more sense at the _________ level because it is ____________.

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