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ISBN: 9781337408066
Author: William A. McEachern
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 20, Problem 7P
To determine
The managed float system and its benefits over the freely floating exchange rate system.
Concept Introduction:
The method by which the currency of a country is regulated by its authority in accordance with other countries currencies and foreign exchange markets is known as Exchange rate regime. Many standards of exchange rates have prevailed thus far in the world economy such as gold standard, Bretton-Wood standard and currently the managed float standard.
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