Consider the premise. Does the hypothesis naturally and logically follow? Premise: Prior to 1986, the United States had been a net creditor because its holdings of foreign assets exceeded foreign holdings of U.S. assets. Hypothesis: The US wasn't a net creditor until after 1986.
Prior to 1986, the United States had been a net creditor because its holdings of foreign assets exceeded foreign holdings of U.S. assets.###The US wasn't a net creditor until after 1986.