Reducing a Current Account Deficit Requires a Country To

question 12

Multiple Choice

Reducing a current account deficit requires a country to:

• A) Increase private saving relative to investment
• B) Increase private consumption relative to saving
• C) Increase private investment relative to consumption
• D) Increase private investment relative to saving

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