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Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT regarding a country's current account?
Higher imports would lead to a higher deficit in a country's current account.
Lower exports would lead to a higher deficit in a country's current account
Lower imports would lead to lower deficit in a country's current account.
Only a change in imports will change the deficit in a country's current account.
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