If Foreigners Spend More on U

question 79

Multiple Choice

If foreigners spend more on U.S.-made goods and services than we spend on theirs,

• A) we must borrow from foreigners because of low imports.
• B) all U.S. national saving remains in the United States
• C) funds flow in from abroad to help finance U.S. investment.
• D) foreigners must borrow from the United States or sell U.S. assets to make up the difference.

Assess the relationship between scientific management principles and modern employment relations issues.

Examine the application and effects of Fordism and Taylorism in the context of assembly line production and labor relations.

Evaluate the impact of employee empowerment and education on workplace efficiency and innovation.

Understand the principles and outcomes of quality management programs and their role in workplace efficiency.

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Definitions:

Put Option

A financial contract giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a set price within a specified time.

Exercise Price

The set price at which an option's holder has the right to purchase or sell the asset in question.

Intrinsic Value

The true or inherent value of a financial asset, based not on market price but on an underlying perception of its true value including all aspects of the business, in terms of both tangible and intangible factors.

Pure Discount Bond

A type of bond that is issued at a discount to its face value, pays no interest, and is redeemed at its face value at maturity.