During the antebellum period, most international payments were made by

(a) shipping specie.
(b) bills of exchange.
(c) credit extended by private banks in the U.S.
(d) all of the above.


(b)

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All of the following help make the Fed independent of the political process EXCEPT

A) financial independence. B) chair of Fed receives a lifetime appointment. C) Board members receive a long, nonrenewable appointment. D) Board members' terms expire at different times, reducing the possible number of appointees by any one president.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Under the Bretton Woods system established after WWII,

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