The contagion that spread to South Korea, Indonesia, and other countries during the Asian financial crisis was:
A. competitive devaluation that led to plummeting exchange rates for all.
B. speculative attacks forcing them to abandon their fixed exchange rates.
C. competitive revaluation that led to severe overvaluation and collapse for all but South Korea.
D. a result of employing a fixed exchange rate by China.
Answer: B
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