听力原文：If a U.S. company wants to purchase goods in Britain and the transaction is settled in sterling pounds, it has to exchange dollars for pounds first.
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A．The U.S. company has to exchange dollars for pounds to make settlement for the goods imported from U.K.
B．The U.S. company must exchange some pounds for dollars before the transaction is made.
C．The U.S. company may directly purchase goods in Britain in sterling pounds.
D．The U.S. company must exchange dollars for euros first.