Credit Items on the U.S.balance-Of-Payments Statement Result in

question 50

Multiple Choice

Credit items on the U.S.balance-of-payments statement result in

• A) a deficit on the current account of the United States.
• B) a deficit on the capital and financial account of the United States.
• C) an inflow of foreign exchange for the United States.
• D) an outflow of foreign exchange for the United States.

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Definitions:

Accounts Payable

The amount of money that a company owes to its suppliers or creditors, representing its short-term liabilities.

Gross Profit Ratio

A financial metric that shows the proportion of gross profit to sales, indicating the efficiency of production and pricing.

Receivable Turnover

A financial ratio indicating how quickly a company collects on its accounts receivable, calculated as sales divided by the average accounts receivable.

Inventory Turnover

A ratio showing how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a period of time, indicating the efficiency of inventory management.