For the United States, a Consequence of Its Current Account

question 138

True/False

For the United States, a consequence of its current account deficit is a growing foreign ownership of the capital stock of the United States and a rising fraction of U.S.income that must be diverted abroad in the form of interest and dividends to foreigners.

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Definitions:

Redesigned Facility

A facility or plant that has been modified or rebuilt to improve efficiency, functionality, or to meet new standards.

Production Workers

Employees involved directly in the manufacturing process, contributing to the creation of goods.

Implicit Costs

Refer to the opportunity costs of using resources owned by the business for its operations, without any explicit financial payment.

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenues and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, measuring the financial success of a business beyond normal profit margins.