The United States has been able to be a large debtor nation without bearing negative debt service cost. Using a current account deficit to finance domestic consumption may result in a burden for a nation’s economy. Economic downturns may reduce the current account deficits. When a country increases its borrowing from abroad, the cost of servicing its debt is expected to decrease. Using a current account deficit to increase domestic investment will never be beneficial for a nation’s economy.

A. economic resources to be used or turned into cash within one year. b. reports assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity. c. decrease assets; increase liabilities and stockholders' equity. d. increase assets; decrease liabilities and stockholders' equity. e. an exchange or event that has a direct and measurable financial effect. f. accounts for a business separate from its owners. g. the principle that assets should be recorded at their original cost to the company. h. a standardized format used to accumulate data about each item reported on financial statements. i. the basic accounting equation. j. the two equalities in accounting that aid in providing accuracy. k. the account credited when money is borrowed from a bank using a promissory note. l. cumulative earnings of a company that have not yet been distributed to the owners. m. every transaction has at least two effects. n. amounts presently owed by the business. transaction, separate entity assumption, balance sheet, liabilities, assets, current assets, notes payable, duality of effects, retained earnings, debit.