Question

Assume the global economy consists of just two trading partners, the United States and Europe. Determine whether each scenario below corresponds to the United States having a trade deficit, balanced trade, or a trade surplus. U.S. Trade deficit.

a. The value of European assets purchased by Americans exceeds that of American assets purchased by Europeans.
b. In the United States, the sum of private savings and government savings is less than private investment.
c. Europeans purchase more goods and services from the United States than Americans purchase from Europe.
d. Net foreign investment for the United States is positive.
e. Net exports for Europe arc zero.
f. Exports from the United States equal imports into the United States.

Answer 1

Answer:

United States and Europe

Determination of United States having a trade deficit, balanced trade, or a trade surplus:

a. Trade surplus (investment surplus)

b. No effect on trade surplus or deficit

c. Trade surplus

d. Investment surplus

e. Balanced trade

f. Balanced trade

Explanation:

The United States experiences a trade surplus when its exports to Europe is higher than the imports from Europe, whether it is for goods, services, or investments.

On the other hand, the United States will experience a trade deficit when its imports from Europe are more than its export to Europe.

The US and Europe will have some advantages and disadvantages to having a trade deficit or surplus.  When the US experiences a surplus, the exchange rate between the two continents increases in favor of the US.  However, there will a reduction of the competitiveness of the US exports as higher prices will be incurred by Europe for US exports.