Under the Bretton Woods system set up at the end of World War II, exchange rates were Select one: a. absolutely fixed (i.e., no deviations from parity were permitted). b. permitted to vary 1% above or below parity. c. permitted to vary 2.25% above or below parity. d. completely flexible (i.e., continuous rate changes of any magnitude were permitted).

Under the Bretton Woods system set up at the end of World War II, exchange rates were Select one: a. absolutely fixed (i.e., no deviations from parity were permitted). b. permitted to vary 1% above or below parity. c. permitted to vary 2.25% above or below parity. d. completely flexible (i.e., continuous rate changes of any magnitude were permitted).

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