ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
USA tourist purchases cheese in France as a souvenir. How would this transaction be recorded in the US BoP?
A
Current Ac inflow
B
Current Ac Outflow
C
Financial Ac inflow
D
Financial Ac outflow
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The balance of payments is a system of recording transactions that happen between countries. Any movement of money into, or out of, a country has to be accounted for.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is the balance of payments? The Balance of Payments (BOP) is a statement recording all the financial transactions made between the residents of a country and the rest of the world over a certain period.

Detailed explanation-3: -Within the BOP there are three separate categories under which different transactions are categorized: the current account, the capital account and the financial account. In the current account, goods, services, income and current transfers are recorded.

Detailed explanation-4: -The current account records imports and exports, as well as transfer payments.

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