A Level Economics (9708)•9708/12/M/J/23

Explanation
Trade data limits conclusions about current account
Steps:
- Examine table values for goods and services exports to verify A, B, and C against specific figures.
- Confirm A: Services exports exceed $47,428 based on table data.
- Confirm B: Services exports are below $163,639 per table.
- Confirm C: Services exports are less than goods exports from table comparison.
- Note absence of income, transfers, or full current account data in table for D.
Why D is correct:
- Current account deficit requires trade balance plus net income and transfers; table shows only trade, so overall deficit cannot be concluded (per balance of payments definition).
Why the others are wrong:
- A: Directly supported by table's services export value over $47,428.
- B: Directly supported by table's services export value under $163,639.
- C: Directly supported by table comparison of services vs. goods exports.
Final answer: D
Topic: Current account of the balance of payments
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