$$\begin{array} { | l | c | }
\hline \text { (1) Goods Exports } & + \$ 15 \
\hline \text { (2) Goods Imports } & - 17 \
\hline \text { (3) Service Exports } & + 5 \
\hline \text { (4) Service Imports } & - 2 \
\hline \text { (5) Net Investment Income } & - 5 \
\hline \text { (6) Net Transfers } & + 4 \
\hline \text { (7) Foreign Purchases of Assets } & + 5 \
\hline \text { (8) Purchases of Foreign Assets } & - 11 \
\hline \text { (9) Balance on Capital Account } & + 1 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ The table shows a balance of payments statement for Transylvania. All ?gures are in billions of
dollars. Transylvania had a $2 billion balance of trade (goods) surplus in this particular year.

Question

$$\begin{array} { | l | c | } 
\hline \text { (1) Goods Exports } & + \$ 15 \
\hline \text { (2) Goods Imports } & - 17 \
\hline \text { (3) Service Exports } & + 5 \
\hline \text { (4) Service Imports } & - 2 \
\hline \text { (5) Net Investment Income } & - 5 \
\hline \text { (6) Net Transfers } & + 4 \
\hline \text { (7) Foreign Purchases of Assets } & + 5 \
\hline \text { (8) Purchases of Foreign Assets } & - 11 \
\hline \text { (9) Balance on Capital Account } & + 1 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ The table shows a balance of payments statement for Transylvania. All ?gures are in billions of
dollars. Transylvania had a $2 billion balance of trade (goods) surplus in this particular year.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The balance of trade (goods) surplus of $2 billion is not explicitly stated in the table, so it cannot be determined if the statement is true or false.

The Table Shows a Balance of Payments Statement for Transylvania