-The Data in the Table Above Are the U

question 457

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline \text { Item } & \text { Billions of dollars } \\\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Imports of goods and } \\\text { services }\end{array} & 750 \\\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Exports of goods and } \\\text { services }\end{array} & 1,000 \\\hline \text { Net interest income } & -50 \\\hline \text { Net transfers } & -50 \\\hline \text { US. investment abroad } & -350 \\\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { For eign investment in } \\\text { the United States}\end{array} & 200 \\\hline\end{array}$
-The data in the table above are the U.S. balance of payments. If there is no statistical discrepancy, what is the balance in the official settlements account?

• A) $50 billion
• B) $150 billion
• C) -$150 billion
• D) $0

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