If a Country's Exports Equal $500 Billion, While Its Imports

question 69

Multiple Choice

If a country's exports equal $500 billion, while its imports equal $750 billion, then the country's net exports equal _______ and the economy is experiencing a trade _______.

• A) - 250 billion, surplus.
• B) 250 billion, deficit
• C) 250 billion, balance
• D) - $250 billion, deficit

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Definitions:

Convergent Stress

A tectonic plate stress that occurs when two plates move toward each other, potentially causing mountains or volcanoes.

Tensional Stress

Stress that occurs when forces act in opposite directions to stretch an object or material, common in geology and materials science.

Alternating Pressure

A method often used in medical beds and surfaces to prevent bedsores, where the pressure is periodically distributed and then relieved.

Displaced

Moved or forced out of a usual or proper place, often used to describe people who are forced to leave their homes.