The Balance Of Payments Flashcards
1
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Balance of payments
A
A record of all financial transactions made between one country and other nations
2
Q
Sections of the balance of payments (3)
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Current account
Capital account
Financial account
3
Q
Current account contents (4)
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Trade in goods (X-M of visibles)
Trade in services (X-M of invisibles)
Primary income (DIP)
Secondary income (gov aid and gifts)
4
Q
What are credit entries
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Inflows
5
Q
What are debit entries
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Outflows
6
Q
Examples of exported services (7)
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Banking
Insurance
Tourism
Transport
Shipping
Education
Health
7
Q
Examples of rewards from investment (3)
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Dividends
Interest
Profits