For Each of the Following Transactions,explain What Happens to the Merchandise

question 2

Essay

For each of the following transactions,explain what happens to the merchandise trade balance,current account balance,and capital and financial account balance in both the United States and Mexico.The exchange rate is 2 Mexican pesos per U.S.dollar.
(a)A Mexican firm spends 4 million pesos to buy radiology equipment from a U.S.firm.
(b)A U.S.firm buys 20,000 sombreros at 20 pesos each.
(c)Mexican computer firms send 200 programmers to universities in the United States,paying tuition and expenses of $3,000 each.
(d)A Mexican entrepreneur gives 50,000 pesos to the United Way of San Antonio,Texas.
(e)Mexican investors buy $10 million worth of 30-year U.S.Treasury bonds.

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Definitions:

MC = MR

The principle that profit maximization occurs when a firm's marginal cost (MC) equals its marginal revenue (MR).

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the surplus revenue after accounting for all costs.

Economic Loss

A situation where total costs exceed total revenues, indicating that a firm is not covering its opportunity costs.

Accounting Profit

The calculated income of a business or company after subtracting all explicit costs from total revenues.