"The current account records foreign investment in a nation minus investment abroad." Is the previous statement correct or incorrect?

What will be an ideal response?


The statement is incorrect. The current account equals exports minus imports plus net interest plus net transfers. The capital account records foreign investment in a nation minus investment abroad.

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