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Policymakers in open economies face a “trilemma” of three conditions that cannot all be realized at the same time. Which one of the following is not part of this “trilemma” of open-economy
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Be open to international flows.
Implement capital controls.
Fix its exchange rate.
Control its domestic interest rate.
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