When a Japanese resident buys a good or service from a U.S. producer, there is a(n)

A) increase in the supply of yen in the foreign exchange market.
B) decrease in the supply of yen in the foreign exchange market.
C) increase in the demand for yen in the foreign exchange market.
D) decrease in the demand for yen in the foreign exchange market.


A

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