Following the collapse of the Bretton Woods exchange rate system in 1973, most major currencies moved to:
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Correct answer: A system of floating exchange rates set by global markets
After the Smithsonian Agreement failed, nations stopped trying to maintain fixed links to the dollar. Today, the value of major currencies like the Euro, Yen, and Dollar fluctuate based on supply and demand in the forex market.
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