Chapter COI1 - The United States in the global economy. This chapter presents the following content: International linkages, world trade, rapid trade growth, United States trade, specialization, comparative advantage, exchange rates,. | The United States in the Global Economy COI1 Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. International Linkages United States Economy Other National Economies Goods & Services Capital & Labor Information & Technology Money LO1 Several economic flows link the . economy and the economies of other nations. The first of these are the flows of goods and services, or simply the trade flows. The United States exports goods and services to other nations and imports goods and services from other nations. Capital and labor flows represent the movement of resources between nations. For example, a Japanese car manufacturer may choose to establish a production facility in the United States while a . parts manufacturer may choose to establish a plant abroad. Information and technology flows represent the transfer of information between countries, such as investment opportunities, and . | The United States in the Global Economy COI1 Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. International Linkages United States Economy Other National Economies Goods & Services Capital & Labor Information & Technology Money LO1 Several economic flows link the . economy and the economies of other nations. The first of these are the flows of goods and services, or simply the trade flows. The United States exports goods and services to other nations and imports goods and services from other nations. Capital and labor flows represent the movement of resources between nations. For example, a Japanese car manufacturer may choose to establish a production facility in the United States while a . parts manufacturer may choose to establish a plant abroad. Information and technology flows represent the transfer of information between countries, such as investment opportunities, and the use of technologies created in the . and abroad. Financial flows represents the movement of money to pay for imports, buy foreign assets, provide foreign aid and other money-related transactions. World Trade Volume as a percentage of GDP Larger for small countries Larger for countries with restricted resources Dependence on world market Lack key resource Sell surplus goods LO2 Over the past several decades, the monetary value of . exports and imports has grown substantially. In 2007, . exports and imports were 12 and 17 percent of GDP, respectively. As a percentage of total world trade, however, the . now accounts for a diminishing percentage, although in absolute volumes, the . is still the world’s leading trading nation. Trade deficit Imports exceed exports Borrow from foreigners Sell real assets to foreigners Trade surplus Exports exceed imports Lend to foreigners World Trade LO2 The . is almost entirely dependent on other countries for bananas, cocoa, coffee, .
