3. Show how each of the following would affect the U.S. BOP.
Your records should include (i) a de- scription of the transaction
being recorded, (ii) which specific account is affected (e.g.,
exports [EX], home financial account assets [EXAH], etc.), and
(iii) the accompanying credit/debit entry.
(a) A U.S. airplane manufacturer imports $600,000 in parts
from a Canadian firm. It uses a U.S. bank account to pay for the
parts.
(b) The Bank of England (BoE = U.K. central bank) buys $2
million in U.S. Treasury bonds from an American securities
firm.
(c) An Italian tourist charges $400 to his MasterCard (issued
by an Italian bank) for a hotel room in New York City.
(d) A Chinese catering company purchases $30,000 in helium
tanks from a U.S. welding firm. The Chinese catering company uses
deposits from a bank in China.
(e) A French firm forgives a $250,000 loan to an oil refinery
located in Louisiana following a hurri- cane.
(f) The United States donates $8 million in medical and food
supplies to Lebanon following a month-long war.