In the balance of payments the statistical discrepancy is used to ?

A. insure that the sum of all debits matches the sum of all credits

B. obtain an accurate account of a balance of payments deficit

C. insure that trade imports equals the value of trade exports

D. obtain an accurate account of a balance of payments surplus

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