GCE Commerce 1989 Question 38

Question 38

Foreign Trade

Which of the following is an invisible export of Nigeria?

  1. A.Shipping services Nigeria renders to Russia
  2. B.Nigeria's crude oil to London
  3. C.banking services rendered to Americans resident in Nigeria
  4. D.Stockfish from Germany to Nigeria
  5. E.Nigeria's groundnut to Egypt.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Shipping services Nigeria renders to Russia)

Explanation

An invisible export is a service sold to another country that brings in foreign money; shipping services sold to Russia are such a service.