The Current Account Is

question 186

Multiple Choice

The current account is

• A) the difference between exports and imports, also taking into account interest payments to and from the rest of the world.
• B) the amount of money the government keeps on hand to pay its bills taking account of the interest payments on its debt.
• C) is the amount of tax revenue that the government expects to collect.
• D) is the total amount of interest payments that the U.S. owes to foreign countries.

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