Our balance on current account was about minus $__________ billion in 2009.

A) 300
B) 420
C) 540
D) 660

Current Account

A component of a country's balance of payments that includes the trade balance, net income from abroad, and net current transfers, reflecting the difference between a nation's savings and its investment.

Billion

A number equal to a thousand million (1,000,000,000) in the short scale, or a million million (1,000,000,000,000) in the long scale, depending on the country.