A citizen in a developing country with a currency policy of convertibility on the current account could engage in all of the following transactions except:
A. sell foreign currency resulting from the exports of manufactured t-shirts.
B. sell foreign currency resulting from the sale of a U.S. treasury bond.
C. purchase foreign currency in order to import a BMW.
D. purchase foreign currency in order to purchase a U.S. treasury bond.
Answer: D
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