If a Nation Imports More Than It Exports, Then Its

question 69

Multiple Choice

If a nation imports more than it exports, then its net exports are:

• A) positive.
• B) negative.
• C) zero.
• D) unstable.

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Definitions:

Acclimatization

Adjustment to seasonal changes.

Torpor

An energy-conserving state of low metabolic rate and inactivity. See estivation and hibernation.

Metabolic Rate

Energy use by an organism per unit time. See basal metabolic rate (BMR).

Hibernation

Long-term torpor in response to winter cold and scarcity of food. Compare with estivation.