Excess demand for a specific foreign currency, such as the pound, implies a

A. Balance-of-payments surplus for the United States.
B. Capital account deficit for the United States.
C. Capital account surplus for the United States.
D. Balance-of-payments deficit for the United States.


Answer: D

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