Table 181 -Refer to Table 18

question 132

Multiple Choice

Table 18.1
$$\begin{array}{l}\text { Table } 18.1\\\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline \text { Current Account } & ( \$ ) \\\hline \text { Merchandise exports } & + 1000 \\\hline \text { Merchandise imports } & + 3000 \\\hline \text { Merchandise trade balance } & \\\hline \text { Service exports } & + 1500 \\\hline \text { Service imports } & + 1000 \\\hline \text { Goods and services balance } & 100 \\\hline \text { Net investment income from abroad } & - 1,000 \\\hline \text { Net unilateral transfers } & \\\hline \text { Current account balance } & \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 18.1, which shows a Balance of Payments account. What is the goods and services balance?

• A) ?$1,500
• B) ?$2,000
• C) ?$2,400
• D) ?$2,420
• E) $500

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