If Net Exports Is a Negative Number for a Particular

Multiple Choice

If net exports is a negative number for a particular year, then

A) the value of firms' inventories declined over the course of the year.
B) consumption exceeded the sum of investment and government purchases during the year.
C) the value of goods sold to foreigners exceeded the value of foreign goods purchased during the year.
D) the value of foreign goods purchased exceeded the value of goods sold to foreigners during the year.