Reference Currency in a Dual-Currency System
Following a 2021 law that introduced a volatile digital asset as legal tender, El Salvador maintained the U.S. Dollar as its official reference currency for all accounting purposes. Explain the primary economic rationale for retaining a stable, established currency as the unit of account in such a dual-currency system.
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