Question : The balance of payments is a record of:
Option 1: Government revenue and expenditure
Option 2: Imports and exports of goods only
Option 3: Financial transactions between residents and non-residents
Option 4: Gross domestic product (GDP) and economic growth
Correct Answer: Financial transactions between residents and non-residents
Solution : The correct answer is (c) Financial transactions between residents and non-residents.
The balance of payments is a comprehensive record of all economic transactions between residents of a country and non-residents over a specific period. It captures financial flows, such as the exchange of goods, services, income, and financial assets, between domestic and foreign entities.
Question : The balance of payments is a systematic record of a country's:
Option 1: Imports and exports only
Option 2: Imports and financial transactions only
Option 3: Imports, exports, and financial transactions
Option 4: Imports, exports, and domestic production
Question : If exports equal imports, then which of the following relations will be true?
Option 1: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) = Gross National Product (GNP)
Option 2: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) > Gross National Product (GNP)
Option 3: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) < Gross National Product (GNP)
Option 4: None of these
Question : The balance of payments is a systematic record of all and transactions between a country ____________and _____________the rest of the world.
Option 1: economic, financial
Option 2: goods, services
Option 3: capital, current
Option 4: imports, exports
Question : ______ refers to the difference between the value of exports and imports of a country.
Option 1: Gross National Product (GNP)
Option 2: Net Domestic Product (NDP)
Option 3: Balance of Trade
Option 4: Balance of Payments
Question : The sum of consumption, investment, government expenditure, and net exports gives us ______.
Option 1: Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Option 2: Gross National Product (GNP)
Option 3: Net Domestic Product (NDP)
Option 4: Net National Product (NNP)
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