From October 1997 to January 1998, the economy of South Korea was in turmoil.One of the problems was:

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The statement "the economy of South Korea was in turmoil" suggests there was a crisis. Option D explains that the value of the won fell significantly compared to the U.S. dollar, making U.S. goods more expensive in Korea and Korean goods cheaper for U.S. residents. This indicates a currency crisis, which was one of the problems faced by South Korea during that period. Option A describes a scenario that would have been better for Korean exporters, so it cannot be the answer. Option B describes the opposite of what happened as the value of the U.S. dollar usually goes up during a currency crisis. Option C may have contributed to the crisis, but it does not describe the cause of the turmoil.

From October 1997 to January 1998, the Economy of South