What Is the Present Value of a Nation's Net External

question 121

Multiple Choice

What is the present value of a nation's net external wealth?

• A) It is gold, plus outstanding currency, plus foreign currency reserves in the nation.
• B) It is the present and future real GDP discounted to present value.
• C) It is the average real income per capita times the average work span times the rate of economic growth.
• D) It is the sum (discounted to the present) of future trade deficits or surpluses.

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