The Payments Portion of the Balance of Payments―that Is, Payments

question 2

Multiple Choice

The payments portion of the balance of payments―that is, payments made by the United States―does not include

• A) exports.
• B) imports.
• C) military spending.
• D) foreign aid.
• E) investments.

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