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Briefly explain in which of the three balance of payments accounts each of the following transactions would occur: a. An export of goods b. A purchase of bonds c. A gift to someone in another country d. A dividend paid on stock owned in another country

What is the purpose of the balance of payments? Briefly discuss the components of the current account, the capital account, and the financial account. What are a trade deficit, a current account deficit, and a financial account deficit? Is it possible for a country to run a balance of payments deficit?

A political columnist makes the following assertion: “China has a huge balance of trade surplus with the rest of the world. In addition, the rest of the world is investing huge amounts in China, which is the main way that China is able to fund investments in new factories.” Use your knowledge of the balance

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal on the effects of fluctuations in the exchange value of the real on Brazilian firms, “Companies most at risk are those with large amounts of foreign currency debt.” a. What is foreign currency debt? b. Why would firms in Brazil have foreign currency debt? c. Why would having

What determines the supply of loanable funds? What determines the demand for loanable funds? In the loanable funds model, why is the demand curve downward sloping? Why is the supply curve upward sloping? An article in the Economist magazine refers to the United Kingdom as a “small open economy.” If this statement is correct, will the U.K.

Briefly explain what happens to the world real interest rate if the government of Monaco runs a large government budget deficit. Suppose this graph represents the demand and supply of loanable funds in the United States. Use the graph to answer the following questions. a. If the world real interest rate is 5%, explain what

Draw a graph of the market for loanable funds in a closed economy. Show the effect on the equilibrium real interest rate and quantity of funds loaned and borrowed of each of the following events: a. Consumers decide to spend less. b. The government decreases its spending. c. Businesses become pessimistic about future profitability. d.

INTRODUCTION: 1 paragraph (~120 words) describing Tesla’s position and overall strategy (not process technology strategy), what challenges and opportunities they face as a company, and why they need to make appropriate decisions relating to process technology in order to support the business strategy. PROCESS TECHNOLOGY DECISIONS AND OPTIONS: (~1p single spaced, can use bullet lists)a.

Compose an extended definition argument in which you argue for a new understanding or appreciation for the word / term / phrase you have chosen. This requires exploring subtle nuances and connotations of your term. To create and support your argument use at least three of the following strategies (descriptive details, examples, comparison and/or contrast,

You have inherited your uncle’s retain carpet business. He has six (6) full-time installers paid $ 15.00 an hour who have been with the company for an average of ten years. A usual installation requires two persons and takes 2 to 4 hours. You pay for single health care at $ 600.00 a month and