18. Milton Friedman argued in Capitalism and Freedom thatO Flexible Exchange Rates would lead to persistent USA trade deficitsFlexible Exchange Rates would lead to persistent USA trade surplusesFlexible Exchange rates would topple the Soviet UnionO Flexible Exchange Rates would balance trade between nations, ignoring capital flow and transfers

Friedman was a supporter of flexible exchange rate. In that book he argued that flexible exchange…

18. Milton Friedman argued in Capitalism and Freedom that O Flexible Exchange Rates would lead to persistent USA trade deficits O Flexible Exchange Rates would lead to persistent USA trade surpluses O Flexible Exchange rates would topple the Soviet Union O Flexible Exchange Rates would balance trade between nations, ignoring capital flow and transfers

18. Milton Friedman argued in Capitalism and Freedom that O Flexible Exchange Rates would lead to persistent USA trade deficits O Flexible Exchange Rates would lead to persistent USA trade surpluses O Flexible Exchange rates would topple the Soviet Union O Flexible Exchange Rates would balance trade between nations, ignoring capital flow and transfers

Economics For Today

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Chapter28: International Trade And Finance

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