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Chapter 9 Formulas and Definitions All symbols are as in the textbook and lectures. CA + FA = 0, ignoring KA, and except for the statistical discrepancy GDP = C + I + G + X – M GNP = GDP + net primary income + net secondary income GNP = C + I + G + CA S + (T – G) = I + CA ********************************** Information for questions 1-4 The table below lists the major items in a country’s Balance of Payments accounts. This country’s Capital Account is 0. The amounts are in billions of dollars, but ignore the “billions” part, that is, just treat the numbers as whole numbers in dollars. For all questions, enter a whole number of the appropriate sign. Enter 0 if the answer cannot be obtained with the information given. Only exact answer is accepted, so double check your calculations. Does this country receive more money from abroad that is not payment for factors of production (capital and labor) or does it pay out more money abroad that is not payment for factors of production (capital and labor)? Calculate the difference: money received from abroad not in payment for factors of production – money paid abroad not in payment for factors of production. This difference can be positive or negative, make sure to enter the right sign.

Damage to the dorsal stream may interfere with:  

Which type of synapse is associated with all addictive drugs?

The concept that neurons refine their many connections based on which ones are most successful is known as:

An MRI device creates an image of the brain based on:

To what kind of visual stimulus does a simple cell in the primary visual cortex best respond?

Early in development, the nervous system begins as a:

How do the receptive fields of neurons in the inferior temporal cortex compare to those of the primary visual cortex?

Walking down a dark street at night, Joe is startled by the movement of a cat that he sees out of the “corner of his eye.” Why is he is unable to see the cat when he looks directly at it?

Most retinal cones are concentrated in the: