In 2014,the United States Had the Largest Merchandise Trade Deficit

question 88

Multiple Choice

In 2014,the United States had the largest merchandise trade deficit with:

• A)the European Union.
• B)Canada.
• C)China.
• D)Mexico.
• E)Brazil.

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Definitions:

Compounded Semi-Annually

The process of applying interest to an initial amount and to the accumulated interest over two periods within a year.

EAR

Effective Annual Rate, which measures the real return on an investment or the real interest rate on a loan, accounting for the effect of compounding.

Compounded Annually

The process where the interest earned on an investment is added to the principal, and the new total amount earns interest the following year, leading to exponential growth.