1. Plot the dollar value of the euro since its inception. How has the euro fared in the past year?
2. What explanations have been given for the decline of the euro in the first three years of its existence?
3. What are the objectives of the ECB? What policy tradeoffs does the ECB have to consider?
4. According to the IMF, what are its main purposes?
5. What proposals have been made by the IMF to reduce the incidence and severity of international financial crises?