The US Trade Balance with Japan Is Expected to Go from from a Deficit

question 14

Multiple Choice

the U.S. trade balance with Japan is expected to go from a deficit this year to a surplus next year, the forward rate on yen would

• A) be less than the spot rate
• B) be higher than the spot rate
• C) equal the spot rate
• D) could be either above or below the spot rate

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A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

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