Fear of floating is:
A) when the benefits of floating exchange rates outweigh the costs.
B) when the attractions of fixed exchange rates are large relative to those of floating.
C) when countries adopt the gold standard.
D) when countries say they are floating, but fix their exchange rates in practice.
Ans: B) when the attractions of fixed exchange rates are large relative to those of floating.
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