Consider the balance-of-payments accounting information for Lalaland in 2010 as shown in the table below. All values are in billions of dollars and any variables notprovided below have a value of zero.Exports560ImportsNet foreign-investment incomeCapital outflowsCapital inflows350- 5025595What is the current account balance for Lalaland in 2010?.....O A. $160 billionO B. $260 billionOC. - $260 billionO D. - $160 billionO E. $0

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consider the balance-of-payments accounting information for Lalaland in 2010 as shown in the table below. All values are in billions of dollars and any variables n rovided below have a value of zero. Exports Imports Net foreign-investment income Capital outflows Capital inflows 560 350 - 50 255 95 Vhat is the current account balance for Lalaland in 2010? DA. $160 billion о в. $260 bilion Ос. - $260 bilion O D. - $160 billion

consider the balance-of-payments accounting information for Lalaland in 2010 as shown in the table below. All values are in billions of dollars and any variables n rovided below have a value of zero. Exports Imports Net foreign-investment income Capital outflows Capital inflows 560 350 - 50 255 95 Vhat is the current account balance for Lalaland in 2010? DA. $160 billion о в. $260 bilion Ос. - $260 bilion O D. - $160 billion

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