Categorize each transaction according to the U.S. account to which it belongs and the direction the money flows. Account Direction of flow An Australian company buys steel from a U.S. firm. The Federal Reserve buys $2 billion worth of euros. Profits are earned by a U.S. based mining company operating in Mexico. An English company purchases a U.S. confectionary manufacturer.

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The answers are (1) Current account, payment from foreigners (2) Financial account, payment to foreigners (3) Current account, payment from foreigners (4) Financial account, payment from foreigners.

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Solution

Now, when dollars enters from the rest of the world into the United States, this is a payment from foreigners, also when dollars flow form The United States to the rest of the world, this is a payment to foreigners.

The sale and purchase of goods and services is recorded or captured  in a current account. the flow of capital is captured in a financial account. now from the analysis above the answers is given below:

(1)  An Australian company buys steel from a U.S. firm.

Answer :Current account, payment from foreigners

(2)  $2 billion euros worth is bought by the Federal Reserve

Answer :  Financial account, payment to foreigners

(3) Profits are earned by a U.S. based mining company operating in Mexico.

Answer : Current account, payment from foreigners

(4) n English company purchases a U.S. confectionary manufacturer.

Answer: Financial account, payment from foreigners.

The transactions given are categorized below:

1.  An Australian company buys steel from a US Firm.

  • Account: Current Account
  • Direction of Flow: Payment to foreigners

2. The federal reserve buys $252 billion worth of euros.

  • Account: Financial Account.
  • Direction of Flow: Payment to a foreigner.

3. Profit earned by a US based mining company operating in Mexico  

  • Account: Current account.
  • Direction of Flow: Payment from foreigners

4. An English company buy a US confectionery manufacturer.

  • Account: Financial Account
  • Direction of Flow: Payment from Foreigners.

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