International Economics
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Dominick-Salvatore-International-Economics
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What is meant by the current account? Did the United States have a deficit or a surplus in the cur- rent account in 2011? What was its size? 5. What was the size of the net financial outflows (including U.S. official reserve assets) in 2011? What was the size of the net financial inflows to the United States in 2011? 6. Why is the classification of international financial flows into short term and long term not stressed anymore today as it was in the past? 7. How was the statistical discrepancy of ( −) $89 bil- lion for 2011 arrived at? By how much did U.S. official reserve assets change in 2011? By how much did foreign official reserve assets change in 2011? 8. Which items does the financial account in- clude? What is meant by the autonomous transac- tions? accommodating transactions? Which items does the official reserve account include? 9. How is an official settlements deficit or surplus measured? What was the size of the U.S. balance of payments in 2011? 10. What are the most serious pitfalls to avoid in ana- lyzing a nation’s balance of payments or statements of international transactions? 11. What were the cause and effect of the large U.S. trade imbalance during the postwar period? 12. What is meant by the international investment position of a nation, or its balance of interna- tional indebtedness? What is its relationship to the nation’s balance of payments? 13. What is the most important use of the statement of the international investment position of a nation? 14. What are the benefits and risks of the United States becoming a net debtor nation? Salvatore c13.tex V2 - 11/15/2012 7:50 A.M. Page 417 Problems 417 P R O B L E M S *1. Indicate how each of the following international transactions is entered into the U.S. balance of pay- ments with double-entry bookkeeping: Download 7.1 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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