State whether each of the following events involves a financial flow to the U.S. economy or away from the U.S. economy: a. Export sales to Germany b. Returns paid on past U.S. financial investments in Brazil c. Foreign aid from the U.S. government to Egypt d. Imported oil from the Russian Federation e. Japanese investors buying U.S. real estate

State whether each of the following events involves a financial flow to the U.S. economy or away from the U.S. economy: a. Export sales to Germany b. Returns paid on past U.S. financial investments in Brazil c. Foreign aid from the U.S. government to Egypt d. Imported oil from the Russian Federation e. Japanese investors buying U.S. real estate

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Chapter23: The International Trade And Capital Flows

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