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

question 145

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

Learn the significance of market competition and how it influences factor markets and prices.

Understand how the fixed supply of certain resources affects their returns and pricing.

Grasp the importance of economic profit, pure rent, and market equilibrium in the analysis of factor markets.

Understand the relationship between labor productivity and the labor demand curve.

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Definitions:

Positive Terminal

The electrode in an electrical device from which current flows away, typically marked with a positive sign and higher potential energy.

Anode

The positive terminal of an electric device.

Magnesium Atom

The atomic form of magnesium, a light, silvery-white, moderately hard metallic element that is an essential nutrient for living cells.

Metallic Salt

Chemical compounds consisting of metal cations and non-metal anions, often soluble in water and can conduct electricity when molten or dissolved.