Use the following balance of payments data for China (Mainland) from the IMF to answer the following:Is China experiencing a net capital inflow or outflow?What is China's total for Groups A and B?What is China's total for Groups A through C?What is China's total for Groups A through D?Does China's BOP balance? Use the following balance of payments data for China (Mainland) from the IMF to answer Problems3.100-3.140.Assumptions20052006200720082009201020112012201320142015(million USS)A. Current134,082231,844 353,183 420,569243,257 237,810136,097 215,392148,204 277,434 330,602accountbalanceВ. Саpital4,1024,0203,0993,0513,9384,6305,4464,2723,052-33316асcountbalanceC. Financial96,94445,28591,13237,075 194,494282,234260,024 -36,038343,048-51,361 -485,614асcountbalanceD. Net errors15,8473,50213,23718,859 -41,181-53,016-13,768 -87,071-62,922 -108,257 -188,245andomissionsE. Reserves-250,975 -284,651 -460,651 -479,554 -400,508 -471,658 -387,799 -96,555 -431,382 -117,784342,941and relateditems

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