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The Gold Standard
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What is the gold standard?
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A monetary system in which the value of the currency is directly linked to the value of gold
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The gold standard is a monetary system in which the value of the currency is directly linked to the value of gold. This means that the government agrees to exchange a fixed amount of gold for a certain amount of currency.