The Following Table Shows the 2012 Balance of Payments Data

question 47

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the 2012 balance of payments data for the hypothetical nation of Zabella.All figures are in billions of dollars.Current Account: Refer to the above data.Zabella's is experiencing a balance of trade:

• A)deficit of $10 billion.
• B)surplus of $5 billion.
• C)surplus of $10 billion.
• D)deficit of $5 billion.

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Definitions:

Gross Profit

The financial measure representing the difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold, indicating the efficiency of a company in managing its labor and supplies in production.

Net Income

The company's final earnings following the deduction of all expenses and taxes from the gross revenue.

Accrual System

An accounting method where income and expenses are recorded when they are earned or incurred, regardless of when the cash transactions occur.

Expenses

The outflow of money to another person or company to pay for an item or service or for a category of costs.