Consider the Balance-Of-Payments Accounting Information for Lalaland in 2015 as Shown

question 33

Multiple Choice

Consider the balance-of-payments accounting information for Lalaland in 2015 as shown in the table below.All values are in billions of dollars and any variables not provided below have a value of zero.
TABLE 34-1
-Refer to Table 34-1.What is the capital account balance for Lalaland in 2015?

• A)-$270 billion
• B)-$90 billion
• C)$0
• D)$90 billion
• E)$270 billion

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