If, in a Country's Balance of Payments Statement, the Merchandise

question 12

Multiple Choice

If, in a country's balance of payments statement, the merchandise trade balance is $-100, services exports and factor income receipts from abroad in total exceed services imports and factor income payments abroad by $25, unilateral transfers made exceed unilateral transfers received by $15, and the long-term financial account has debits exceeding credits by $30, then the country's balance on current account is

• A) $-120.
• B) $-90.
• C) $-75.
• D) $-60.

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Definitions:

Stockholders' Equity

Ownership interest represented by what’s left of a corporation’s assets once obligations are cleared.

Earnings Per Share

A financial metric indicating the portion of a company’s profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock, providing insight into the company's profitability.

Average Market Price

The mean price at which a commodity or security is traded over a certain period, reflecting buyers' and sellers' consensus value.

Treasury Stock

Shares that were once a part of the outstanding shares but were bought back by the issuing company, reducing the amount of outstanding stock on the open market.