Trade Balance Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

Trade balance is

• A) the sum of a nation's total exports and total imports.
• B) the difference between a nation's total exports and total imports.
• C) when a nation exports more than it imports.
• D) when a nation imports more than it exports.
• E) when a nation no longer feels it has the need for trade partners.

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