In the US Balance of Payments, Purchases of Foreign Assets by U

question 60

Multiple Choice

In the U.S. balance of payments, purchases of foreign assets by U.S. residents are tabulated as a:

• A) unilateral transfer.
• B) capital outflow.
• C) current account outflow.
• D) capital inflow.

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