When an American Buys a Swedish Financial Asset

question 29

Multiple Choice

When an American buys a Swedish financial asset,

• A)both c and d
• B)the U.S.balance of goods and services worsens
• C)the U.S.capital account balance declines
• D)the U.S.balance of payments worsens
• E)the U.S.trade balance worsens

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Definitions:

HCN

Hydrogen cyanide, a highly toxic compound that is a colorless, volatile liquid with a faint, almond-like odor, used in the production of various chemicals.

Imine

Organic compounds characterized by the functional group C=N, formed by the condensation of an aldehyde or ketone with an amine.

Amino Acid

Organic molecules that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both amino and carboxyl functional groups.

Mechanism

A sequence of steps or a process by which a chemical reaction or physical event occurs.