All of the Following Are Surplus Items on the Balance

question 161

Multiple Choice

All of the following are surplus items on the balance of payments accounts EXCEPT

• A) U.S. residents purchases of gold from foreign residents.
• B) foreign tourists spending funds in the United States.
• C) exports of merchandise.
• D) sales of U.S. dollars to foreign residents.

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Definitions:

Point Sources

Specific, identifiable sources of pollution, such as a pipe, ditch, ship, or factory smokestack from which pollutants are discharged.

EPA's Clean Air Act

A comprehensive federal law established by the Environmental Protection Agency that regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources to control air pollution.

Navigable Waters

Bodies of water that are deep and wide enough for navigation by watercraft, often subject to public right of use and federal regulatory authority.

Freshwater Wetland

An area of land that is saturated with fresh water either permanently or seasonally, providing diverse ecosystems.