When U.S. Residents Purchase Foreign Assets

question 179

Multiple Choice

When U.S. residents purchase foreign assets,

• A) there is an outflow of funds from abroad and this is recorded as a negative item in the current account.
• B) there is an outflow of funds from the U.S. and this is recorded as a negative item in the capital account.
• C) there is an outflow of funds from abroad and this is recorded as a positive item in the current account.
• D) there is an outflow of funds from abroad and this is recorded as a positive item in the capital account.

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