The International Monetary Fund's primary role under the Bretton Woods System was to be:

A. the issuer of gold.
B. a short-term lender for countries with an excess of imports over exports.
C. the clearinghouse for international transactions.
D. the arbiter of trade disputes.


Answer: B

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