If foreign manufacturers cut manufacturing costs and profit margins in response to a depreciation in the U.S. dollar, the effect of these actions is to:
A.
Shorten the amount of time in which the depreciation leads to a smaller trade deficit
B.
Shorten the amount of time in which the depreciation leads to a smaller trade surplus
C.
Lengthen the amount of time in which the depreciation leads to a smaller trade deficit
D.
Lengthen the amount of time in which the depreciation leads to a smaller trade surplus