Nonresidents invested a net amount of $280 billion in equity instruments in the reporting economy in 2019. Which of the following balance of payments items best represents the preceding sentence? Direct Investment in the Reporting Economy: -$280 billion Portfolio Investment Liabilities, Equity Securities: - $280 billion Portfolio Investment Assets, Equity Securities: $280 billion Portfolio Investment Assets, Equity Securities: -$280 billion Portfolio Investment Liabilities, Equity Securities: $280 billion