Suppose that there is a current account deficit of $250 billion and a financial account surplus of $250 billion. It can be concluded that the
A. overall balance of payments equals $500.
B. overall balance of payments is balanced.
C. overall balance of payments is more than $250.
D. overall balance of payments is not balanced.
Answer: B
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