It may be misleading to label a trade deficit as unfavorable or adverse because:

the multiplier does not apply to a trade deficit.

a trade deficit increases a nation's aggregate output and employment.

a nation's consumers benefit from a trade deficit during the period it occurs.

a trade deficit precludes inflation.

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