A balance of payments deficit is defined as the amount by which

A. a country’s exports exceed its imports.
B. a currency must appreciate in order to reach equilibrium.
C. quantity supplied of a country’s currency exceeds quantity demanded.
D. quantity demanded of a country’s currency exceeds quantity supplied.


Answer: C

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