In a fiduciary monetary system, the value of the money issued by a government is based on

A. public confidence in that currency's acceptability and predictability of value.
B. the gold held in that government's vaults.
C. its being made out of some material with a market value equal to a bill's face value.
D. the ability to convert it to some valuable commodity.


Answer: A

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A. 250 and $7,000 B. 200 and $5,000 C. 300 and $8,000 D. 200 and $6,000

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What will be an ideal response?

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A. a price ceiling.
B. a price floor.
C. either a price ceiling or a price floor.
D. neither a price ceiling nor a price floor.

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