(Table) The change in foreign-owned holdings is a net
A) decrease of $600 billion.
B) increase of $600 billion.
C) decrease of $650 billion.
D) increase of $650 billion.

Question

(Table) The change in foreign-owned holdings is a net 
A) decrease of $600 billion. 
B) increase of $600 billion. 
C) decrease of $650 billion. 
D) increase of $650 billion.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The phrase "net change" indicates that we need to calculate the difference between foreign-owned holdings in two time periods. However, the table does not provide information about the foreign-owned holdings at the beginning and end of the given time period. Therefore, we cannot determine the actual value of the foreign-owned holdings or the change in percentage terms. However, we can see that the net change in foreign-owned holdings is a positive number, which means that there was an increase in foreign-owned holdings over the given time period. The amount of the increase is $600 billion, as indicated by the answer choice B.

(Table) the Change in Foreign-Owned Holdings Is a Net