Which of the Following Statements Is Correct for an Open

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct for an open economy with a trade surplus?

• A)The trade surplus cannot last for very many years.
• B)The trade surplus must be offset by negative net capital outflow.
• C)The trade surplus implies that the country's national saving is greater than domestic investment.
• D)None of the above is correct.

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Definitions:

Aggregate Demand

The total call for goods and services within an economic system, set at a universal price level for a particular time slot.

Government Purchases

Expenditures by government entities on goods and services that contribute to a country's gross domestic product (GDP).

Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate before adjusting for inflation, representing the surface rate at which interest is paid by a borrower for the use of money.

Exchange Rate

The price measured in one country’s currency of purchasing one unit of another country’s currency