II Read the material below and answer the relative questions., 1.You are provided with the following information about a country's international transactions during a given year (in millions): Service exports Service imports Merchandise exports Merchandise imports $346 $354 $480 $348 Income flows, net Gifts to foreigners Increase in the country's holding of foreign assets, net (excluding official reserves assets) Increase in foreign holdings of the country's assets, net (excluding official $153 $142 $352 reserves assets) $252 Statistical discrepancy, net credit $154 Calculate the official settlements balance and the current account balance. Is the countr increasing or decreasing its net holdings of official reserve assets? By how much?

II Read the material below and answer the relative questions., 1.You are provided with the following information about a country's international transactions during a given year (in millions): Service exports Service imports Merchandise exports Merchandise imports $346 $354 $480 $348 Income flows, net Gifts to foreigners Increase in the country's holding of foreign assets, net (excluding official reserves assets) Increase in foreign holdings of the country's assets, net (excluding official $153 $142 $352 reserves assets) $252 Statistical discrepancy, net credit $154 Calculate the official settlements balance and the current account balance. Is the countr increasing or decreasing its net holdings of official reserve assets? By how much?

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