(Table) The change in foreign-owned holdings is a net: $$\begin{array}{l}
\text { Balance of Payments (billions of U.S. dollars) }\
\begin{array} { l c }
\hline \text { Component } & \text { Amount } \
\text { Exports } & \$ 1,800 \
\text { Imports } & 2,300 \
\text { Income received } & 490 \
\text { Income payments } & 540 \
\text { Net transfers } & - 100 \
\text { Increase in foreign-owned } & \
\text { assets in the United States } & 700 \
\text { Increase in U.S.-owned } & \
\text { assets abroad } &100
\end{array}
\end{array}$$

Question

(Table) The change in foreign-owned holdings is a net: $$\begin{array}{l}
\text { Balance of Payments (billions of U.S. dollars) }\
\begin{array} { l c } 
\hline \text { Component } & \text { Amount } \
\text { Exports } & \$ 1,800 \
\text { Imports } & 2,300 \
\text { Income received } & 490 \
\text { Income payments } & 540 \
\text { Net transfers } & - 100 \
\text { Increase in foreign-owned } & \
\text { assets in the United States } & 700 \
\text { Increase in U.S.-owned } &  \
\text { assets abroad } &100 
\end{array}
\end{array}$$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The net change in foreign-owned holdings is calculated by subtracting the increase in U.S.-owned assets abroad ($100 billion) from the increase in foreign-owned assets in the United States ($700 billion), resulting in a net increase of $600 billion.

(Table) the Change in Foreign-Owned Holdings Is a Net A) Decrease of $600 Billion