If foreigners increase their ownership of U.S. assets, this would help to offset
a. a deficit in the U.S. current account
b. a deficit in the U.S. capital account
c. a surplus in the U.S. current account
d. a surplus in the U.S. capital account
e. a surplus in the total balance of payments
A
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a. increase the demand for the good. b. increase the quantity demanded for the good. c. decrease the demand for the good. d. decrease the quantity supplied of the good.
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A. increase quantity supplied and increase price. B. increase demand for the good and increase price. C. increase quantity supplied and lower price. D. reduce quantity supplied and raise price.