When a Country Is Importing More Goods and Services Than

question 41

Multiple Choice

When a country is importing more goods and services than it is exporting,it is incurring a(n) :

• A)trade surplus.
• B)current account deficit.
• C)positive balance of payment.
• D)economic recession.

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Definitions:

Economic Exchanges

Economic exchanges are transactions involving the transfer of goods, services, or resources between parties, usually in a market context.

Historical Materialism

A theoretical framework in the social sciences, originated by Karl Marx, that focuses on the material economic conditions shaping society and history.

Economic Relations

Pertains to the ways in which economic forces, such as production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, influence social structures and individual interactions.

Base

In Marxist theory, the base refers to the economic foundation of a society, including the means of production and relations of production, which determines the superstructure.