Whenever the Balance on the Current Account Is Negative, It

question 41

Multiple Choice

Whenever the balance on the current account is negative, it indicates that:

• A) the trade deficit is shrinking.
• B) total spending (GNE) in the economy is greater than income and is financed by borrowing from abroad.
• C) domestic investment cannot be carried out because of a shortage of savings.
• D) domestic investment is decreasing.

Calculate the exchange gain or loss arising from the translation of foreign operations' financial statements.

Recognize the criteria for determining a subsidiary’s functional currency.

Differentiate between the presentation currency translation (PCT) method and the functional currency translation (FCT) method.

Understand how dividends are translated in foreign currency operations.

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