Based on the U.S. historical experience with the gold standard, we can conclude that

A) the gold standard guarantees price stability but not economic stability.
B) the standard guarantees economic stability but not price stability.
C) the gold standard guarantees both economic and price stability.
D) the gold standard guarantees neither economic nor price stability.

Answer: D

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