Balance of payments issues are related to the relative value of different countries' currencies and the flow of goods, services, and financial assets among countries. The rate at which one country's currency can be traded for another is called:

A) the trade balance.
B) capital inflows.
C) capital outflows.
D) the exchange rate.


D

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