Floating exchange rate is: - A policy that allows the foreign exchange market to set exchange rates. - The exchange rate that equalizes the prices of internationally traded goods across countries. - The exchange rate that does not equalize the prices of internationally traded goods across countries. - A policy that does not allow the foreign exchange market to set exchange rates.
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