The Average Trade Balance from 2005 Through 2008 Was $____________

question 150

Short Answer

The average trade balance from 2005 through 2008 was $____________ billion which was reduced to $____________ billion in 2009.

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Definitions:

Central Bank

An institution that manages a country's currency, money supply, and interest rates. Central banks also oversee the commercial banking system of their respective countries.

Sacrifice Ratio

The sacrifice ratio measures the cost of reducing inflation in terms of the percentage of GDP lost per each percentage point decrease in inflation.

Volcker Disinflation

A period during the early 1980s when the Federal Reserve, led by Chairman Paul Volcker, raised interest rates to historically high levels in order to combat high inflation.

Estimates

Approximations or educated guesses based on current trends and data.