In Part, a Countryʹs Current Account Measures

question 164

Multiple Choice

In part, a countryʹs current account measures

• A) receipts from the sale of goods and services to foreigners and payments for goods and services bought from foreigners.
• B) its current debt as opposed to its long-term debt.
• C) borrowing and lending activity between the countryʹs residents and foreigners.
• D) net increases and decreases in a countryʹs holdings of foreign currency.

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Definitions:

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