Refer to the table below. The balance on the financial account was a:

The following table contains hypothetical data for the U.S. balance of payments in a year. Answer the following question on the basis of these data. All figures are in billions of dollars.

U.S. goods exports +$390
U.S. goods imports -498
U.S. service exports +133
U.S. service imports -107
Net investment income +12
Net transfers -22
Capital account -5
Foreign purchases of U.S. assets +156
U.S. purchases of foreign assets -59

The following table contains hypothetical data for the U.S. balance of payments in a year. Answer the following question on the basis of these data. All figures are in billions of dollars.

U.S. goods exports +$390
U.S. goods imports -498
U.S. service exports +133
U.S. service imports -107
Net investment income +12
Net transfers -22
Capital account -5
Foreign purchases of U.S. assets +156
U.S. purchases of foreign assets -59

A. $92 billion surplus
B. $97 billion surplus
C. $92 billion deficit
D. $97 billion deficit


B. $97 billion surplus

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