Which of the Following Would Contribute, Directly or Indirectly, to a Deficit

question 214

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would contribute, directly or indirectly, to a deficit in the capital account of the U.S.balance of payments?

• A)A British citizen buys stock in Ford.
• B)A British citizen buys a bond from Ford.
• C)Interest rates fall in the United States relative to their level in the rest of the world.
• D)Australian publisher Rupert Murdoch buys The New York Times.
• E)Developing countries become more stable and so borrow less from U.S.banks.

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The additional income received from selling one more unit of a product.

Marginal Cost

The additional cost resulting from the production of one more unit of a product or service.

Profit Maximizing

The procedure a business uses to ascertain the most profitable price and volume of output.

Monopolist

A single seller in a market, who has significant control over the price and supply of a specific good or service.