To determine with which countries the US had a trade deficit in 2015, we need to analyze the export and import data provided in the table for Brazil and Germany and consider the information given about the other countries.
Step-by-Step Solution:
1. Brazil:
- Exports: [tex]$31.6 million
- Imports: $[/tex]27.4 million
- To identify if there's a trade deficit, calculate the difference between exports and imports:
[tex]\[
31.6 - 27.4 = 4.2
\][/tex]
- Since the result is positive ([tex]$4.2 million), the US does not have a trade deficit with Brazil.
2. Germany:
- Exports: $[/tex]49.9 million
- Import data is not provided.
- Without the import data for Germany, we cannot determine if there is a trade deficit.
3. Other countries (Japan, Australia, Russia):
- No specific trade data provided in the problem.
- Therefore, based on the provided information, we cannot conclude whether there is a trade deficit with Japan, Australia, or Russia without additional data.
Conclusion:
Based on the provided data and analysis, the US does not have a trade deficit with Brazil. Since we do not have enough information to determine the trade balances with Germany, Japan, Australia, and Russia, we cannot conclude a deficit with any of those countries. Thus, from the given options and the available data, there are no countries we can definitively identify as having a trade deficit with the US in 2015.
Final Answer:
The US had a trade deficit with none of the mentioned countries based on the provided data. Therefore, the resulting countries with a trade deficit in 2015 according to the given data are:
- Japan: No conclusion
- Australia: No conclusion
- Brazil: No deficit
- Germany: No conclusion
- Russia: No conclusion
So there are no countries to check. All countries result in empty [] list.
