If the USFaces a Balance-Of-Payments Deficit on the Current Account,it Must Run

question 82

Multiple Choice

If the U.S.faces a balance-of-payments deficit on the current account,it must run a surplus on:

• A) The official settlements account
• B) The capital account
• C) Either the official settlements account or the capital account
• D) Both the official settlements account and the capital account

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