The Effect That a Gift Given to a U

question 24

Multiple Choice

The effect that a gift given to a U.S. citizen from a foreign resident will have on the balance of payments is to

• A) increase the current account balance.
• B) have no effect on the balance of payments if the gift was made in the U.S.
• C) have no effect on the balance of payments if the gift was made by a foreign country.
• D) decrease the balance of payments.

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Definitions:

Systematists

Systematists are scientists who study the classification and evolutionary relationships among organisms, organizing them into systems of taxonomy.

Evolutionary Relationships

Descriptions of how different species are connected to each other through common ancestors, detailing the path of divergence and speciation.

Convergent Evolution

A process where organisms not closely related independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments or ecological niches.

Homology

The existence of shared ancestry between a pair of structures, or genes, in different species.