An Example of a Transaction That Will Be a Surplus

question 135

Multiple Choice

An example of a transaction that will be a surplus item on the U.S. balance of payments is

• A) the purchase of General Motors stock by a German resident.
• B) the purchase of a Mercedes-Benz by an American.
• C) a Nissan plant in Tennessee buying parts from the main plant in Japan.
• D) a gift of wheat from the United States government to Egypt.

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