An example of a deficit item on the U.S. balance of payments is

A) the sale of a spark plug made by a U.S. firm in Michigan to a Nissan plant in Tennessee.
B) the purchase of Japanese yen by a U.S. firm.
C) a deposit in a bank in Chicago by the government of Saudi Arabia.
D) the payment of a dividend by a British firm to a U.S. family.

Answer: B

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