-The Data in the Table Above Are the U

question 261

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text { Item } & \text { Billions of dollars } \\\hline \text { Exports of goods } & 1000 \\\hline \text { Imports of goods } & -665 \\\hline \text { Exp orts of services } & 410 \\\hline \text { Imports of services } & -590 \\\hline \text { Net interest income } & 0 \\\hline \text { Net transfers } & -15 \\\hline \text { U } S \text {. investment abroad } & -600 \\\hline \text { Foreign investment in } & 400 \\\text { the United States}\\\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Official settlements } \\\text { account }\end{array} & 60 \\\hline\end{array}$
-The data in the table above are the U.S. balance of payments. The sum of the current account plus capital and financial account plus official settlements account is equal to

• A) $0.
• B) -$335 billion.
• C) -$60 billion.
• D) $140 billion.

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