[ 453 ] Economics GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW _____________ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Use the information below to answer the following question. Euro Conversion Rates On January 1, 1999, 11 European countries began phasing in the “euro” to replace their national currencies. The following table shows a value of one euro in each of the 11 countries’ currencies. Which conclusion is best supported by the information in the table? a. A German mark is worth less than a Finnish markka. b. An Irish punt is the currency with the greatest value of the euro. c. Belgium and Luxembourg share a government. d. It takes more than 200 euros to equal one Portuguese escudo.