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President Nixon’s action to end the gold standard
created a budget deficit.
meant gold was no longer valuable.
meant the value of the dollar changed.
ended the US economic downturn.

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meant the value of the dollar changed.

Explanation: By ending convertibility of dollars into gold (the 1971 "Nixon shock"), the U.S. moved away from a gold-backed fixed exchange system, allowing the dollar to float and its value to change relative to other currencies.