According to statistics of the international investment position for 2018 (Table 2), the United States was in a ____ position. The major contributor to this position was ___________.
a. creditor; direct investment
b. debtor; portfolio investment
c. creditor; portfolio investment
d. debtor; direct investment
Debtor, Portfolio investment. (which is Option B)
_____
Explanation:
If the net international investment position is negative, the country is said to be a debtor nation. In the given case, the net international investment position is -$9,554,711. Therefore, the United States was in a debtor position in 2018. Based on the figures provided in the question, the value of net portfolio investment is -$7,224,392 (11,491,444-18,715,836). On the contrary, the value of net direct investment is -$979,416 (7,503,926-8,483,342). These figures indicate that the contribution of net portfolio investment to net international investment position is much greater than that of the net direct investment. Therefore, Option B is correct.
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