Consider the Components of Canada's Balance of Payments Accounts

question 119

Multiple Choice

Consider the components of Canada's balance of payments accounts.The purchase of Canadian assets by foreigners is,for Canada,considered a capital ________ and is recorded as ________.

• A)outflow; a credit on the current account
• B)outflow; a debit on the capital account
• C)outflow; a debit on the current account
• D)inflow; a credit on the capital account
• E)inflow; a credit on the current account

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Correlated Groups Design

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Control Series Design

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Interrupted Time Series Design

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Quasi-experimental Design

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