How are the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank alike and different?

a. They are alike in being multi-issue organizations. They are different in that the IMF loans money to developing nations while the World Bank loans money to industrialized nations.
b. They are alike in being created by the European Union. They are different in that the IMF loans are pegged to the value of the euro, while the World Bank loans are pegged to the price of gold.
c. They are alike in being regional organizations. They are different in that the IMF makes loans to members, while the World Bank makes loans to any state or group in need.
d. They are alike in being created as part of the Bretton Woods System. They are different in that the IMF offers short term loans to members, while the World Bank offers long-term loans.


d. They are alike in being created as part of the Bretton Woods System. They are different in that the IMF offers short term loans to members, while the World Bank offers long-term loans.

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