A Negative Balance in the Capital and Financial Account Suggests

question 33

Multiple Choice

A negative balance in the capital and financial account suggests that a country

• A) is realizing a surplus on its current account
• B) is realizing a deficit on its current account
• C) borrowing from the rest of the world
• D) imports more goods and services than it exports

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Definitions:

Antitrust Laws

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Monetary Award

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Clayton Act

A U.S. antitrust law enacted in 1914, aimed at preventing anticompetitive practices in their incipiency, including price discrimination, exclusive dealing agreements, and mergers.

Celler-Kefauver Act

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