FIGURE 5.1 International linkages. The U.S. economy is Goods and services intertwined with other national economies through goods and services flows (trade flows), capital and labor flows (resource flows), information and technology flows, and financial flows. Capital and labor UNITED OTHER STATES NATIONAL ECONOMY ECONOMIES Information and technology Money

FIGURE 5.1 International linkages. The U.S. economy is Goods and services intertwined with other national economies through goods and services flows (trade flows), capital and labor flows (resource flows), information and technology flows, and financial flows. Capital and labor UNITED OTHER STATES NATIONAL ECONOMY ECONOMIES Information and technology Money

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

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ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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