1.) (a) The foreign exchange policy of country has important functions in a country's economy. The government Oman is trying to decide whether to adopt a fixed exchange rate or a floating exchange rate policy. As a senior adviser to the government on fiscal and monetary policy, which exchange rate policy would you suggest to the government, list any four (4) advantages of your chosen exchange rates policy

1.) (a) The foreign exchange policy of country has important functions in a country's economy. The government Oman is trying to decide whether to adopt a fixed exchange rate or a floating exchange rate policy. As a senior adviser to the government on fiscal and monetary policy, which exchange rate policy would you suggest to the government, list any four (4) advantages of your chosen exchange rates policy

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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