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What was the main goal of the Bretton Woods System?

  • Encourage competitive currency devaluations
  • Isolate countries from global financial institutions
  • Increase international trade barriers
  • Promote economic interdependence and prosperity (correct)

Who were the primary designers of the Bretton Woods System?

  • John Maynard Keynes and Harry Dexter White (correct)
  • Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman
  • Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman
  • Adam Smith and Karl Marx

What role did the Federal Reserve play in the Bretton Woods System?

  • Opposed the establishment of global financial institutions
  • Controlled all decision-making processes
  • Implemented strict trade barriers
  • Offered advice and counsel on the new system (correct)

What was one of the key objectives of the Bretton Woods System regarding exchange rates?

<p>Ensuring stability (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what year was the Bretton Woods System inaugurated?

<p>1944 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the participants at Bretton Woods agree to establish?

<p>Two new institutions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which department in the United States held the principal responsibility for international economic policy?

<p>The Treasury Department (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the international monetary system envisioned at Bretton Woods?

<p>Prevent competitive devaluations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the preparation for the conference at Bretton Woods?

<p>An enormous international undertaking involving financial experts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What differentiated the plans to implement the goals of the new system at Bretton Woods?

<p>They differed among participants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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