Which of the Following Identities Regarding the Balance of Payments

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following identities regarding the balance of payments must be true?

• A) Current-Account Balance + Capital Account Balance + Official Reserve Balance = 0
• B) Current-Account Balance + Capital Account Balance + Official Reserve Balance = 1
• C) Current-Account Balance + Capital Account Balance + Merchandise Imports = 0
• D) Current-Account Balance + Capital Account Balance + Net Financial Inflow = 0

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Definitions:

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