Which of the Following Appears as a Positive Item on the Balance

question 302

Multiple Choice

Which of the following appears as a positive item on the balance of payments accounts for the United States?

• A)the U.S. government sending aid to natural-disaster victims in Asia
• B)American tourists spending money in the other countries
• C)the purchase of U.S. Treasury bonds by a foreign bank
• D)the payment of stock dividends by U.S. firms to foreign shareholders

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