After the Russian government (in August 1998) allowed the Ruble to move outside its official trading range of between Ru5.70/$-Ru6.35/$, the value of the Ruble eventually ________ to around ________ by May 1999.
A) increased; Ru13/$
B) increased; Ru4.50/$
C) decreased; Ru13/$
D) decreased; Ru25/$

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The question states that after the Russian government allowed the Ruble to move outside its official trading range, the value of the Ruble eventually decreased. Therefore, we can eliminate choices A and B. It also states that the value of the Ruble reached a certain level by May 1999. The only choice that matches this is D, which states that the Ruble decreased to around Ru25/$.

After the Russian Government (In August 1998) Allowed the Ruble