Lobsang+Import+Export


 * 1) Find the Summary table " [|Imports, exports and trade balance of goods on a balance-of-payments basis, by country or country grouping] " to answer the questions below.

Questions
> > > **a)** 20% **b)** 40% **c)** 60% **d)** over 80% > > > > > > == B. Identifying Canada's major exports using //Summary tables// == Canada's major export products have changed over time. In the table below, rank the list of products in the order you expect, from highest to lowest value of exports (in $) in column **A**. > Canada's major exports > > Your estimated ranking value of exports > highest (1) to lowest (6) ||~ B > > Actual ranking value of exports for the most recent year > highest (1) to lowest (6) ||~ C > > Trend in exports of this product over the last five years (increasing, decreasing, or stable) > || Wheat 2
 * 1) How has the amount of Canada's total exports to the United States changed over the last five years?
 * 1) Of Canada's total exports, approximately what percentage did the United States purchase in the most recent year?
 * 1) Based on data in this table, describe the pattern of exports to Japan, compared with exports to the United States, over the last five years.
 * 1) Which is larger — our total exports or total imports with the United States?
 * 1) Did Canada have a trade surplus (we exported more from them than we imported) or a trade deficit (we imported more from them than we exported) with the United States in the most recent year shown?
 * 1) In //Summary tables// find the table " [|Exports of goods on a balance-of-payments basis, by product] ."
 * 2) With the most recent year shown, fill in column **B** in the table below, listing the actual rankings.
 * 3) Looking at the data over the last five years, fill in column **C** in the table below, indicating whether it has been increasing, decreasing or remaining stable over time.
 * ~ Product ||~ A

Natural gas 1

Lumber and sawmill products 3

Newsprint and other paper and paperboard 4 products

Aircraft and other transportation equipment 5

Motor vehicle parts 6


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Outline a possible reason for the trend in exports for any one of these products.

==<span style="font-size: 1.3em; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Answers ** ==

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px;">1. It decreased in 2006 but slowly recovered in 2011.

2. 80%.

3. The exports of Japan was steady until 2009 when it decreased by at least 3 billion dollars. Compared to the United states Japan spent way less than United States.

4. Our Total exports is larger than our total imports.

5. We have a surplus.

B.