MCQ Economics 2006 november, Q27

[Nobody]

the table shows items from the BOPs for countries A.B.C and D. Officail financing is excluded from the financial account.

which country has the greatest disequilibrium on its BOP?
currenct account/capital account/financial account ($m)
A) -41/13/28
B) 44/12/25
c) -32/ -5/ -37
D) -15/ -17/ 4

mY ANSWER IS C BUT THE CORRECT ANSWER IS B?

 

[Xenon]

Surplus and deficit both represents disequilibrium.
the surplus in B is greater in value than the deficit in C. the larger the value the more disequilibrium. thus it is B.