The Following Table Contains Data for the U

question 60

Multiple Choice

The following table contains data for the U.S. balance of payments in a prior year. Answer the question on the basis of this information. All figures are in billions of dollars. U.S. goods exports +$793
U.S. goods imports -1573
U.S. exports of service +280
U.S. imports of services -222
Net investment income +5
Net transfers -81
Capital account -5
Foreign purchases of assets in the U.S. +1198
U.S. purchases of foreign assets -395
By how much did Americans forgive debt owed to them by foreigners than foreigners forgave debt owed to them by Americans?

• A) +$5 billion
• B) -$5 billion
• C) +$72 billion
• D) -$72 billion

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