If the Balance of the Current Account in the United

question 172

Multiple Choice

If the balance of the current account in the United States is -$900 billion,which of the following is most likely to be true?

• A)The balance on the financial account is positive.
• B)The trade balance is positive.
• C)Net foreign investment is positive.
• D)The balance on the capital account is negative.

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Definitions:

Cost Driver

A factor, such as machine-hours, beds occupied, computer time, or flight-hours, that causes overhead costs.

Indirect Materials

Small items of material such as glue and nails that may be an integral part of a finished product, but whose costs cannot be easily or conveniently traced to it.

Machine Hours

A measure of the total time that production equipment is operational, used to allocate machine-related expenses to products.

Cost Behaviour

The characteristic of costs that they either remain stable or change in response to variations in business activity levels.