ECON MACRO
ECON MACRO
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ISBN: 9781337000529
Author: William A. McEachern
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 18, Problem 4.7P
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To Determine: the concept of managed float and the disadvantages of freely floating exchange rates that forced the countries to adopt the managed float system.

Concept Introduction: 

Managed float or dirty float is the current financial environment in which exchange rates changes from day to day and central bank attempt to influence their countries exchange rates by selling or buying currency.

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