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Member countries of the Eurosystem agree to:A. pursue independent domestic monetary policies based on what is best for their own country, but not all member countries have adopted the euro as their currency.
B. share a common monetary policy and fiscal policy.
C. use the euro as their currency, but each country still pursues an independent monetary policy.
D. share a common monetary policy and use the euro as their currency.
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