In the balance of payments statement, a current account surplus will be matched by a

A) capital and financial accounts deficit.
B) capital and financial accounts surplus.
C) trade deficit.
D) trade surplus.

Current Account Surplus

A situation where a country's total exports of goods, services, and transfers exceed its total imports.

Financial Accounts Deficit

A situation where a country's payments to other countries exceed its earnings from them, specifically in the realm of investment flows and financial transactions.

Capital Account

A national account that shows the net change in asset ownership for a nation, including assets in foreign investments and movements of capital.