The breakdown of the Bretton Woods system occurred because

a. the world economy was basically unhealthy
b. the collapse of world gold production undermined the operation of the system
c. the gold value of the dollar exceeded the exchange value, causing an outflow of the gold
d. the dollar was undervalued
e. of the greed of the highly industrialized and wealthy countries of the world


C

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