Under a flexible exchange rate system, an increase in the value of the U.S. dollar in terms of other currencies is referred to as
A) a depreciation of the U.S. dollar.
B) an appreciation of the U.S. dollar.
C) a monetizing of the U.S. dollar.
D) a devaluation of the U.S. dollar.
Answer: B
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