Economics: Principles and Policy (MindTap Course List)
Economics: Principles and Policy (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305280595
Author: William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 21, Problem 1DQ
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Explain the statement.

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Trade deficit is the situation of the value of import exceeds the value of export of a country. The trade deficit is causes to balance of payment problem, negative effect on foreign exchange and total nation’s decline. In the given statement it is mentioned that, trade deficit is sometimes cited as the prime example of American decline, but in reality trade deficit always leads to the decline of the nation. Thus, it is always one of the prime example of American decline.

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