Imports, exports, and the trade balance
The following table shows the approximate value of exports and imports for the United States from 1983 through 1987.
Complete the table by calculating the surplus or deficit both in absolute (dollar) terms and as a percentage of GOP. If necessary, round your answers to the nearest hundredth.

Between 1984 and 1985, the _______ _______ In dollar terms and _______ as a percentage of GOR.
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Imagine that you here that the expectation for the next year is that the U.S. dollar is going to strengthen against the Euro over the next five to ten years. You believe in the theory of purchasing power parity, having this in mind explain whether you expect inflation in the United States to be higher or lower on average compared with that in the Euro zone over the abovementioned period.
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Imagine that you here that the expectation for the next year is that the U.S. dollar is going to strengthen against the Euro over the next five to ten years. You believe in the theory of purchasing power parity, having this in mind explain whether you expect inflation in the United States to be higher or lower on average compared with that in the Euro zone over the abovementioned period.
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The World Trade Organization (WTO):
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includes all of the same countries that signed the Uruguay Round |
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has emerged as the world's most powerful institution for reducing trade barriers and opening markets |
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does not yet have an effective dispute settlement procedure but will before the year 2005 |
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is controlled by the United States |
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includes China and Russia among its members |
In: Finance
In: Finance
To assess a Canadian project administered by a Canadian subsidiary of a U.S.-based MNC solely from the Canadian subsidiary's perspective, which variable will most likely influence the capital budgeting analysis?
the withholding tax rate
the Canadian government's tax rate the
U.S. tax rate on earnings remitted to the United States
the Canadian dollar's exchange rate
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Discuss whether you would advocate for labor unions in Afghanistan to be further strengthened (like in the European countries), OR you would not be in favor of such a policy because its adverse implications on unemployment rate/ wage level and you would rather prefer the United States model where labor unions are small in size. Explain your arguments.
In: Economics
In: Economics
Information from the American Institute of Insurance indicates the mean amount of life insurance per household in the United States is $110,000 with a standard deviation of $40,000. Assume the population distribution is normal. A random sample of 100 households is taken.
In: Statistics and Probability
Explain how the Tesla Cybertruck program could ramp up over the next few years to take significant market-share. Understanding that Tesla’s cars in the United States take approximately 80% market-share for electric vehicles, what is a reasonable assumption for percent market-share for Tesla to take with their Cybertruck? How long will this take?
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