When Foreigners Purchase U

question 154

Multiple Choice

When foreigners purchase U.S. assets, there is an inflow of funds from abroad and this is recorded as a

• A) positive item in the capital account.
• B) positive item in the current account.
• C) negative item in the capital account.
• D) negative item in the current account.

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