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xroflmao

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Please briefly describe what is meant by a gold exchange standard.
 
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If a good is imported into (small) country H from country F, then the imposition of a tariff In country H
 
  A) raises the price of the good in both countries (the Law of One Price).
  B) raises the price in country H and does not affect its price in country F.
  C) lowers the price of the good in both countries.
  D) lowers the price of the good in H and could raise it in F.
  E) raises the price of the good in H and lowers it in F.



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macybarnes

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Answer to Question 1

Under a gold exchange standard, central banks' reserves consist of gold and currencies whose price in terms of gold are fixed, and each central bank fixes its exchange rate to a currency with a fixed gold price. The post-WWII currency system was supposed to be a gold exchange standard with the U.S. responsible for fixing the price of gold at 35 per ounce.

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xroflmao

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Reply 2 on: Jun 30, 2018
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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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