The Norwegian government uses $500,000 of previously obtained U.S. dollars to buy $500,000 of police cars from a U.S. company. As a result of this exchange, by how much, if at all, and in which direction did: A. U.S. net exports change? B. U.S. net capital outflow change?


A. U.S. net exports increased by $500,000.
B. U.S. net capital outflows increased by $500,000

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