Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Imports and exports are examples of financial flows.
2. When a U.S. firm purchases a Hungarian metal plant, this is an example of a capital resource flow.
3. In terms of combined volume of imports and exports, China was the world's leading trading nation in 2012.
4. A trade deficit occurs when government spending exceeds tax revenues.
5. One leading export of the United States is agricultural products.


1. F
2. F
3. F
4. F
5. T

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