JAMB Commerce 2006 Question 48

Question 48

Foreign Trade

In international trade, exchanging goods for other goods and services purchased instead of paying in foreign currency is known as

  1. A.countertrade
  2. B.balance of trade
  3. C.balance of payments
  4. D.terms of trade.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (countertrade)

Explanation

Countertrade is international barter: goods are paid for with other goods instead of foreign currency.