Japan First Achieved a Favorable Trade Balance, Meaning It Exported

question 60

Multiple Choice

Japan first achieved a favorable trade balance, meaning it exported more than it imported, during

• A) the Great Depression of the 1930s.
• B) World War I.
• C) the Tokugawa shogunate.
• D) the Taisho democracy.
• E) the Korean War.

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Definitions:

Present Value

The assessed current worth of a future money amount or cash flow series, using an established rate of return.

Interest Rate

The cost of borrowing money, often expressed as a percentage of the amount lent.

Usury Law

refers to regulations governing the amount of interest that can be charged on a loan, intended to protect borrowers from excessively high rates.

Loaned Out

Refers to funds that have been borrowed out to others, usually by a financial institution.