ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A country’s ____ are a summary of the country’s transactions with other countries.
A
Balance of Payments Accounts
B
Balance of Payments on the Current Account
C
Balance of Payments on Goods and Services
D
Balance of Payments on the Financial Account
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The balance of payments (BOP) transactions consist of imports and exports of goods, services, and capital, as well as transfer payments, such as foreign aid and remittances. A country’s balance of payments and its net international investment position together constitute its international accounts.

Detailed explanation-2: -The balance of payments summarises the economic transactions of an economy with the rest of the world. These transactions include exports and imports of goods, services and financial assets, along with transfer payments (like foreign aid).

Detailed explanation-3: -The balance of payments (BOP) is the record of all international financial transactions made by the residents of a country. There are three main categories of the BOP: the current account, the capital account, and the financial account.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Balance of Payments (BOP) systematically summarizes all economic transactions between the residents and the non-residents of a country or of an economic area during a given period.

Detailed explanation-5: -Statement 3 is correct: The Balance of Payments (BoP) includes both the current account and capital account, in the capital account there is the nation’s imports and exports of capital and foreign aid.

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