Which of the following is FALSE?
A) Countries that import more than they export are experiencing a trade deficit.
B) To the extent that consumers enjoy the goods being imported, a country experiences an increase in its well-being when it is incurring a trade deficit.
C) A floating exchange rate has the effect of exacerbating domestic fluctuations in the level of business activity.
D) A country seeking to maintain a fixed exchange rate has to maintain foreign currency reserves.
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