Which of the following statements concerning the International Monetary Fund is true?

a. The IMF was created to help finance economic development in poor countries.
b. One of the principal aims of the IMF is to discourage international trade and encourage countries to become self-sufficient.
c. The IMF lends money to countries experiencing large balance-of-payments surpluses.
d. When the IMF lends currencies, it always insists on the borrowing country taking action to reduce its balance-of-payments surplus.
e. The IMF obtains funds from annual membership fees charged to member countries.

e