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Trade Quiz #1: TRUE or FALSE

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1 Trade Quiz #1: TRUE or FALSE
All together $412 million worth of goods comes into and goes out of the U.S. every day. FALSE. $6.9 BILLION worth of goods comes into and out of the U.S. every day.

2 Trade Quiz #2: TRUE or FALSE The United States exports more goods than it imports. False. The U.S. has been importing about $60 billion more than it has been exporting every month for the past several years.

3 Trade Quiz #3: TRUE or FALSE
The top two U.S. trading partners are China and Mexico. False. Canada is by far our #1 trading partner—combined exports and imports= $416 billion in 2008 China and the U.S. had total combined trade of $267 billion. However, the U.S. has by the far the biggest trade DEFICIT with China. Imports from Canada ($238 billion) –Exports to Canada ($178 billion)=$60 billion deficit Imports from China ($235 billion) – Exports to China ($31 billion)=$204 billion deficit

4 U.S./Canada Trade U.S. Exports to Canada: Autos/Auto parts
Computer equipment Electrical equipment Engines/turboengines Recorded media Optical equipment Precision instruments

5 U.S./Canada Trade U.S. Imports from Canada: Autos/Auto parts
Natural Gas Petroleum products Electricity Engines Aircraft equipment Wood Paper products

6 Trade Quiz True. #4: TRUE or FALSE
The United States is the world leader in the export of services (industries such as telecommunications, banking, and insurance. True.

7 Trade Quiz True. 59 % of its oil is imported. #5: TRUE or FALSE
The U.S. imports over 50 percent of the oil it uses. True. 59 % of its oil is imported.


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