Because a large number of international transactions fail to get recorded, statisticians insert a residual, known as statistical discrepancy, to ensure that total debits equal total credits.

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This is true. Due to the nature of international transactions and different recording methods, there is often a discrepancy between total debits and total credits. To correct for this, statisticians insert a residual known as statistical discrepancy.

Because a Large Number of International Transactions Fail to Get