A Nation Realizes External Balance When Its Current Account Is

question 19

True/False

A nation realizes external balance when its current account is in equilibrium.

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Definitions:

Medicare Taxes

Taxes deducted from employee paychecks and also matched by employers to fund the Medicare program, a federal health insurance program for individuals who are 65 and older and for some younger people with disabilities.

Accrued Salaries

Salaries that have been earned but not yet paid to employees by the end of an accounting period.

Unemployment Compensation Tax

A tax that employers pay to the government, which is used to fund unemployment benefits for workers who have lost their jobs.

Salaries Payable

Salaries payable represent the amount of salary expenses that have been incurred by a business but have not yet been paid to employees.