Prelims 2013 · Economy · Question 91
The balance of payments of a country is a systematic record of
Answer
all import and export transactions of a country during a given period of time, normally a year
- (a) Balance of Payments is the systematic record of a country’s economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period, including trade in goods/services, income, transfers, and capital flows. Closest and correct option.
- (b) This covers only exports of goods, which is just one part of the current account. Incorrect.
- (c) BoP is not limited to government-to-government transactions; it includes private and public sector external transactions. Incorrect.
- (d) Capital movements are only the capital/financial account component of BoP, not the whole record. Incorrect.