The current exchange rate system has which of the following characteristics?

A) The countries of the European Union have adopted the gold standard.
B) Several developing countries in Asia have adopted the Bretton Woods system.
C) The United States allows the dollar to float against other major currencies.
D) The current global foreign exchange system is a fixed system.
E) All developing countries allow their currencies to float against the dollar and other major currencies.

C

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a. Poverty means that a person is morally bankrupt and thus is unworthy of social assistance. b. Poverty is a relative term describing the financial insolvency of a person. c. Poverty is a relative term and is based on the level of unemployment in the economy. d. Poverty is a relative term and is based on income considerably below the average in society.

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