The following table contains hypothetical data for the U.S. balance of payments in a year. Answer the following question on the basis of these data. All figures are in billions of dollars. U.S.
Refer to the table above. The balance on the financial account was a:

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The following table contains hypothetical data for the U.S. balance of payments in a year. Answer the following question on the basis of these data. All figures are in billions of dollars. U.S. 
Refer to the table above. The balance on the financial account was a:

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To calculate the balance on the financial account we need to subtract the financial outflows from the financial inflows. Therefore, $488 billion (financial inflows) - $391 billion (financial outflows) = $97 billion surplus.

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