The 2004-2013 rapid growth in global foreign exchange trading can be explained by
A. large increases in trading by hedge funds, pension funds, and other financial institutions.
B. volatility in U.S. long-term government bond yields.
C. an increase in the number of nations adopting the floating exchange rate system.
D. increases in the volume of global trade in the recent years.
Answer: A
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