If a Nation Is Selling More Goods and Services to Foreigners

question 34

True/False

If a nation is selling more goods and services to foreigners than it is buying from them, then on net it must be buying assets abroad.

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Definitions:

Capital Expenditures

Funds used by a company to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as property, industrial buildings or equipment.

Cash Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members as a distribution of profits.

Operating Expenses

Costs associated with a company's day-to-day operational activities, excluding direct labor, direct materials, and direct expenses.

Prepaid Expenses

Payments made in advance for goods or services to be received in the future.