If the United States Is a Net Borrower From, or Lender

question 88

Multiple Choice

If the United States is a net borrower from, or lender to, the rest of the world, this is best indicated by the U.S.

• A) balance-of-payments position.
• B) current account balance.
• C) merchandise trade balance.
• D) net export balance.

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Definitions:

Primitive Streak

Ectodermal ridge in the midline of the embryonic disk, from which arises the mesoderm by the inward and then lateral migration of cells.

Epiblast Cells

Cells in the early embryo that give rise to the tissues of the body.

Mesoderm

Middle of the three germ layers of an embryo.

Mesoderm

The middle layer of an embryo in early development, which gives rise to muscles, bones, and circulatory and excretory systems.