Japan's Current Account Balance Equals

question 50

Multiple Choice

Japan's current account balance equals

• A) spending flowing from Japan to the rest of the world on current account less spending flowing into Japan from the rest of the world on current account.
• B) spending flowing into Japan from the rest of the world on current account less spending flowing from Japan to the rest of the world on current account.
• C) spending flowing into Japan from the rest of the world on current account plus spending flowing from Japan to the rest of the world on current account.
• D) the amount the rest of the world owes Japan for purchases of Japanese products and assets.

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Definitions:

Shares

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Earnings Per Share

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Treasury Shares

Shares of a company's own stock that it has repurchased and are held in the company's treasury.

Treasury Stock

Stocks that a company originally issued and then bought back, which decreases the number of shares available for trade in the market.