MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
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Chapter 18, Problem 12SQ
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Account that includes the tourism expenditures and foreign gifts and investment income.
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Expenditures for services such as tourism,income for foreign investment, and foreign giftsare tabulated in thea. current account.b. capital account.c. official reserve account.d. goods account.
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