Explain how each of the following transactions generates two entries—a credit and a debit—in the american balance of payments accounts, and describe how each entry would be classified: a. an american buys a share of german stock, paying by writing a check on an account with a swiss bank. b. an american buys a share of german stock, paying the seller with a check on an american bank. c. the french government carries out an official foreign exchange intervention in which it uses dollars held in an american bank to buy french currency from its citizens. d. a tourist from detroit buys a meal at an expensive restaurant in lyons, france, paying with a traveler's check. e. a california winegrower contributes a case of cabernet sauvignon for a london wine tasting. f. a u. s.-owned factory in britain uses local earnings to buy additional machinery.

Explanation:

A. An American buys a share of German stock, paying by writing a check on an account with a Swiss bank. - Credit Swiss bank and Debit Capital account as purchase of German Stock

B. An American buys a share of German stock, paying the seller with a check on an American bank. Credit American bank and Debit Capital account as purchase of German Stock

C. The French government carries out an official foreign exchange intervention in which it uses dollars held in an American bank to buy French currency from its citizens. Credit American bank and Debit Capital account as foreign currency exchange

D. A tourist from Detroit buys a meal at an expensive restaurant in Lyons, France, paying with a traveler's check. Credit Traveler's check (Current Account) and Debit Currency transfer (payment for service)

E. A California winegrower contributes a case of cabernet sauvignon for a London wine tasting. it has no financial implication as its a donation.

F. A U.S.-owned factory in Britain uses local earnings to buy additional machinery. No entry as the transaction has nothing to do with country's asset.

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