If the Current Account Balance Is -$100 Billion, the Capital

question 205

Multiple Choice

If the current account balance is -$100 billion, the capital account balance is $80 billion, then the official settlements account balance is

• A) 0.
• B) $180 billion.
• C) $20 billion.
• D) -$20 billion.
• E) -$180 billion.

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Definitions:

Sporophyte

The diploid, spore-producing phase of plants and algae that undergo alternation of generations, in contrast to the haploid gametophyte phase.

Diatoms

Single-celled, photosynthetic protists with a two-part silica shell.

Amoebozoans

A group of amoeboid protozoa, including amoebas, characterized by their ability to change shape due to the movement of their pseudopodia.

Dictyostelium

A genus of slime molds that are used as model organisms in molecular biology and genetics.