Question : Which account in the Balance of Payments represents the net change in a country's foreign assets and liabilities?
Option 1: Current Account
Option 2: Capital Account
Option 3: Financial Account
Option 4: Reserve Account
Correct Answer: Financial Account
Solution : The correct answer is (c) Financial Account.
The Financial Account records financial transactions involving assets and liabilities between residents and non-residents. It captures changes in ownership of financial assets and liabilities, including direct investment, portfolio investment, financial derivatives, and other investment.
Question : Which account in the Balance of Payments represents changes in a country's official reserves?
Question : Which account in the Balance of Payments includes transactions related to foreign direct investment?
Question : The balance of trade is a part of which account in the Balance of Payments?
Question : Which account in the Balance of Payments records international borrowing and lending?
Question : Capital employed in a firm is calculated from the liabilities approach as follows
Option 1: Partner's capital – credit balance in current account + free reserve + credit balance of profit and loss account – Goodwill - Non trade investment – fictitious assets – all outside liabilities
Option 2: Partners capital + credit balance in current account (minus Debit balance of current account) + free reserve + credit balance of profit and loss (if any) – goodwill – non trade investment
Option 3: Partners capital – credit balance in current account + free reserve + credit balance of profit and loss account – Goodwill – non trade investment – fictitious assets – all outside liabilities
Option 4: All assests – goodwill – Non trade investment – fictious assets – Debit balance of profit and loss account – outsiders liabilities
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