In the 1980s, according to lines 50-54, a weaker dollar:...

A

forced American consumers to stop buying foreign cars and watches.

B

made the United States discontinue imports from Japan and Switzerland.

C

contributed to the decrease of sales of Japanese cars and Swiss watches in the U.S.

D

caused a rise in prices of cars and watches in Japan and in Switzerland, respectively.

E

was the result of an agreement between car makers and the U.S. government.