Trade Surplus Is

question 164

Multiple Choice

Trade surplus is

• A) the sum of a nation's total exports and total imports.
• B) the difference between a nation's total exports and total imports.
• C) when a nation exports more than it imports.
• D) when a nation imports more than it exports.
• E) when a nation no longer feels it has the need for trade partners.

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Definitions:

Single Cash-generating Unit

The smallest identifiable group of assets that generates cash flows independently from other assets or groups of assets within an organization.

Goodwill Impairment

An accounting process where the recorded value of goodwill on a company's balance sheet is reduced due to declines in the fair value of the acquired business units.

Recoverable Amount

It is the greater value between an asset's fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use.

Consolidation Worksheet

A tool used in the process of combining the financial statements of the parent company and its subsidiaries to prepare consolidated financial statements.