Question 43
Balance of Payments and Exchange RatesThe term balance of trade, can be defined as the
- A.relation between value of exports and value of imports over a given period of time
- B.balance owed to the rest of the world in payment for imports
- C.price paid for imports in terms of exports
- D.relation between payments of all kinds made by a country to the rest of the world, over a given period of time.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (relation between value of exports and value of imports over a given period of time)
Explanation
Balance of trade compares the value of a country's visible exports with its visible imports over a period.