An American buys a new Volvo, a car built in Sweden. In the U. S. balance of payments, this transaction would cause the balance on the account to .

The buying of a Volvo car will make the debit account of Balance of Payment to increase for the USA.

Explanation:

The International trade importation debit account of the USA will increase because it is a debit balance since money was spent by the US to purchase the Volvo car.

Therefore, the Balance of Payment (BOP) was favourable for Sweden (gained money) and unfavourable for the USA (spent money). Sweden gained money while the USA lose money. It was a Credit balance for the Swedish economy while it was a Debit balance for the USA.

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the correct answer is:   "   3.6 % " .

          →   the unemployment rate is:   " 3.6 % " .

explanation:

to calculate the "unemployment rate" :

the "unemployment rate"   =

  [# of people unemployed] /   [working age population]   * 100 %   ;

                =   [9 million] / [250 million]     *   100 % ;

    →     note:   the units of "million" cancel out;

                    since:   " {million} / {million} = 1 " ;

                =   (9 / 250)   * 100 %   ;

                = 0.036 * 100 % ;

                =   3.6 %

answer:   the unemployment rate is:   " 3.6 % " .