If Walmart Buys $50 Million Worth of Consumer Goods from China

question 136

True/False

If Walmart buys $50 million worth of consumer goods from China and sells them in the U.S., and China uses the $50 million to purchase U.S. bonds, U.S. net exports and U.S. net capital outflow both fall.

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Definitions:

Subordinated Debt

A class of debt which ranks below other debts with regard to claims on assets or earnings.

Priority of Repayment

A hierarchy or order in which obligations and debts are to be paid, particularly relevant in bankruptcies and when liquidating assets.

Bond Indenture

A legal document specifying the terms and conditions under which a bond is issued.

Sinking Fund

A Sinking Fund is a fund established by an issuer of a bond to repay the principal amount of the bond at maturity, usually by setting aside funds over a period of time.