All of the Following Are Deficit Items in the Balance

question 222

Multiple Choice

All of the following are deficit items in the balance of payments accounts EXCEPT

• A) U.S. residents purchases of gold from foreign residents.
• B) U.S. tourists spending funds in Europe.
• C) exports of merchandise.
• D) U.S. purchases of foreign companies' stocks and bonds.

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism where undesirable thoughts, memories, or feelings are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Denial

A defense mechanism where a person refuses to accept reality or facts, blocking external events from awareness.

Little Hans

A famous case study by Sigmund Freud involving the analysis of a 5-year-old boy's fear of horses, which contributed to the theory of psychosexual development.

Castration Anxiety

A concept in Freudian psychoanalysis referring to a child's fear of losing their genitalia as a punishment for sexual desires or behaviors.