When a magazine reports that there has been a depreciation of the dollar, what does this mean?
a. there has been a decrease in the value of what a dollar can buy of foreign products.
c. the value of the dollar has increased.
b. a portion of united states currency has been used up and will have to be retired from circulation.
d. the federal reserve will have to buy government securities in order to replenish the money supply.

Washington said that the united states would be "friendly and impartial" in regard to foreign conflict. what was his reason behind this statement? a jefferson and washington had determined the u.s. was too weak to wage war. b the u.s. had a treaty with both england and france, and was thus required to remain neutral. c france asked for the united states to stay out of the war, due to trade relationships. d a special envoy from england asked for strict neutrality on behalf of the united states.