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Assume a U.S. firm buys (imports) $5 million (in U.S. dollars) of...
Assume a U.S. firm buys (imports) $5 million (in U.S. dollars) of foreign goods. That
transaction by itself increases the trade deficit by $5 million. But, the $5 million will flow back
to the United States to purchase either (i) U.S. goods and services or (ii) U.S. assets.
a) How does the way the $5 million comes back to the United States determine whether there
will be balanced trade or a trade deficit?
b) How does the U.S. economy benefit from either transaction (the foreign purchase of U.S.
goods and services [exports] or the purchase of U.S. assets)?
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Assume a U.S. firm buys (imports) $5 million (in U.S. dollars) of...
Assume a U.S. firm buys (imports) $5 million (in U.S. dollars) of foreign goods. That
transaction by itself increases the trade deficit by $5 million. But, the $5 million will flow back
to the United States to purchase either (i) U.S. goods and services or (ii) U.S. assets.
a) How does the way the $5 million comes back to the United States determine whether there
will be balanced trade or a trade deficit?
b) How does the U.S. economy benefit from either transaction (the foreign purchase of U.S.
goods and services [exports] or the purchase of U.S. assets)?
BusinessEconomicsMicroeconomics
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