A Deficit in the U

question 121

Multiple Choice

A deficit in the U.S.current account is offset by a surplus

• A) in the U.S. trade account.
• B) in the U.S. balance-of-payments.
• C) in the U.S. capital and financial account.
• D) in the U.S. official reserve assets.

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Definitions:

Economic Profits

Profits exceeding the opportunity costs of a company's resources, indicating it is generating returns beyond the next best alternative.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, in economic theory, representing the surplus generated by an entity in economic activities.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state where all factors of production can be varied, and all economic participants have fully adjusted to any changes, leading to a stable economic condition.

Constant Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of output or production, remaining stable irrespective of business activity levels.