When the IMF provides loans to developing countries, it often requires these countries to adopt:

A. a contractionary fiscal policy and an expansionary monetary policy.
B. contractionary monetary and fiscal policies.
C. expansionary monetary and fiscal policies.
D. a contractionary monetary policy and an expansionary fiscal policy.


Answer: B

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