If the United States Has a Negative Balance on Its

question 86

Multiple Choice

If the United States has a negative balance on its current account, it

• A) is a net lender to the rest of the world.
• B) is a net borrower from the rest of the world.
• C) realizes a negative balance on its capital and financial account.
• D) runs a surplus in the budget of the federal government.

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Definitions:

Smooth Muscle

Involuntary muscle found in the walls of hollow organs and structures, such as blood vessels and the digestive tract, that contracts slowly and rhythmically.

Skeletal Muscle

Muscle tissue that is attached to bones and is responsible for initiating and controlling voluntary movements.

Tubular Maximum

The maximum rate at which substances can be reabsorbed or secreted by the renal tubules in the kidneys.

Amino Acid

Class of organic acids that constitute the building blocks for proteins.