If the U.S.current Account Balance Is Negative

question 39

Multiple Choice

If the U.S.current account balance is negative

• A) the United States lends to other countries who purchase goods and services from the United States.
• B) the United States borrows from other countries to pay for the goods and services that the United States buys from them.
• C) the U.S. balance of international indebtedness shows that the United States is a net creditor nation.
• D) the U.S. balance of international indebtedness shows that the United States is a net exporting nation.

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