A weaker U.S. dollar in world exchange markets means that
A. Foreigners buy the dollars that they have.
B. A dollar buys more units of foreign currency than it could before.
C. A dollar buys less units of foreign currency than it could before.
D. A dolar buys the same amount of foreign currency than it could before, with gold backing up the value of the dollar.
Ans: C. A dollar buys less units of foreign currency than it could before.
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