a) Calculate the value of the country's goods and services balance, current account balance, and officialsettlements balance.b) What is the value of the change in official reserve assets (net)? Is the country increasing or decreasingits net holdings of official reserve assets? Merchandise exportsMerchandise importsService exportsService importsIncome flows, netUnilateral transfers, netIncrease in the country's holding of foreign assets, net (excluding official reserveassets)Increase in foreign holdings of the country's assets, net (excluding official reserveassets)Statistical discrepancy, net$3301981962043-82021024

The trade agreements between cross borders that require foreign currency for trade are referred to…

a) Calculate the value of the country's goods and services balance, current account balance, and official settlements balance. b) What is the value of the change in official reserve assets (net)? Is the country increasing or decreasing its net holdings of official reserve assets?

a) Calculate the value of the country's goods and services balance, current account balance, and official settlements balance. b) What is the value of the change in official reserve assets (net)? Is the country increasing or decreasing its net holdings of official reserve assets?

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