Faced with a continuing drain of U.S. gold reserves, the U.S. chose to

Select one:

A. allow interest rates to rise in order to attract gold back into U.S. vaults.

B. lower the exchange ratio of dollars to gold from 1/35 ounce to 1/70 ounce.

C. eliminate the redemption of foreign-held U.S. dollars for gold.

D. end the military draft in an effort to boost U.S. productivity.