Chapter 13 - Assignment 3: The Euro

Read Peter Gerardo's article entitled: "Forum on European Monetary Union Addresses American Anxieties." (This article appeared in the July/August 1997 issue of State Bar News, a publication of the New York State Bar Association.)

  1. Under the existing plan, what will happen to the existing currencies of participating countries beginning on January 1, 1999?
  2. What is the concern expressed about the "standard of deferred payment" role played by existing European currencies?
  3. What are the advantages of replacing national currencies with a single currency?

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