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Which of the following is NOT a component of the current account of the Balance of Payments?
Correct Answer: D — Foreign direct investment
The correct answer is D: Foreign direct investment.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a component of the capital/financial account, not the current account. The current account includes trade in goods (visible trade), trade in services (invisible trade), and unilateral transfers such as remittances and foreign aid.