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The U.S balance of payments is constructed by ?

Correct answer: C. the U.S Department of commerce

  • A. the U.S Department of labor
  • B. the U.S Department of Agriculture
  • C. the U.S Department of commerce
  • D. the council of Economic Advisers to the President

Explanation

In the United States, the Department of Commerce, principally through its Bureau of Economic Analysis, compiles the balance-of-payments accounts. The other listed bodies do not have primary responsibility for this national accounting task.

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