Which of the following is included in a nation's capital and financial account?

I. the purchase of foreign stocks and bonds
II. the sale of foreign stocks and bonds
III. importing a piece of capital equipment
A) I only
B) I and II
C) III only
D) I, II and III


B

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a. The real risk-free interest rate rises, and nominal value of the domestic currency falls. b. The real risk-free interest rate falls, and nominal value of the domestic currency falls. c. The real risk-free interest rate rises, and nominal value of the domestic currency remains the same. d. The real risk-free interest rate falls, and nominal value of the domestic currency rises. e. There is not enough information to determine what happens to these two macroeconomic variables.

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