Question 36
Balance of Payments and Exchange RatesWhich of the following items in the Balance of Payments Account is an invisible transaction?
- A.Import of cars
- B.Export of cocoa
- C.Export of crude petroleum
- D.Tourism
- E.Import of building materials.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (Tourism)
Explanation
Tourism is a service, so it is an invisible item; the others are trade in goods.