The Difference Between Exports and Imports Is Called

question 55

Multiple Choice

The difference between exports and imports is called:

• A) the trade balance.
• B) net imports.
• C) the capital account.
• D) the statistical discrepancy.
• E) the production possibility.

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Definitions:

Exocytosis

The active transport of materials out of the cell by fusion of cytoplasmic vesicles with the plasma membrane. Compare with endocytosis.

Plasma Membrane

The semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell, responsible for controlling the passage of substances in and out of the cell.

Vesicle

(vesicle) Any small sac, especially a small, spherical, membrane-enclosed compartment, within the cytoplasm.

Plasma Membranes

The lipid bilayer that surrounds a cell, separating its internal components from the external environment and mediating interactions with other cells and substances.