A Country That Has a Capital Account Surplus

question 72

Multiple Choice

A country that has a capital account surplus:

• A) is a net seller of assets.
• B) has a current account surplus.
• C) is a net buyer of assets.
• D) will see its currency remain steady.

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Definitions:

Direct Materials

Direct materials are raw materials that are directly traceable to the manufacturing of a product and constitute a significant portion of the product's cost.

Direct Labor-Hours

The full sum of time spent by employees directly engaged in the process of creating products.

Variable Overhead

Costs that change with production volume but are not directly tied to specific units, such as utilities for the manufacturing plant.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that are directly traceable and allocable to a finished product in the manufacturing process.