The “rules of the game” under the gold standard

The “rules of the game” under the gold standard can best be described as which of the following?

A.Selling domestic assets in a deficit and buying assets in a surplus

B.Slowing down the automatic adjustments processes inherent in the gold standard

C.Selling domestic assets in order to accumulate gold

D.Selling foreign assets in a deficit and buying foreign assets in a surplus

E.None of the

Answer: A