U.S. International Transactions Table 20XX ($ bill.) 1. Merchandise exports 2. Merchandise imports 3. Service exports 4. Service imports 5. Income receipts on U.S. assets abroad 20 -30 10 -5 10 6. Income payments on foreign assets in the U.S. -5 7. Government grant, private remittances 8. Change in U.S. private assets abroad, net -5 -10 9. Change in foreign private assets in the U.S., net 20 10. Statistical discrepancy 11. Change in U.S. Official Reserves, net 12. Change in Foreign Official Reserves, net ? -5 10 Use the above table to the question. The official reserve transactions balance is 10. -10. 5. -5.

U.S. International Transactions Table 20XX ($ bill.) 1. Merchandise exports 2. Merchandise imports 3. Service exports 4. Service imports 5. Income receipts on U.S. assets abroad 20 -30 10 -5 10 6. Income payments on foreign assets in the U.S. -5 7. Government grant, private remittances 8. Change in U.S. private assets abroad, net -5 -10 9. Change in foreign private assets in the U.S., net 20 10. Statistical discrepancy 11. Change in U.S. Official Reserves, net 12. Change in Foreign Official Reserves, net ? -5 10 Use the above table to the question. The official reserve transactions balance is 10. -10. 5. -5.

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