Question 46
Balance of Payments and Exchange RatesA country's balance of payments is in deficit when
- A.a country's payment for imports of invisible goods are greater than her receipts from exports of invisible goods.
- B.the total receipts from her export of visible and invisible goods are greater than her payments for visible and invisible imports.
- C.it can record a surplus on current account of her balance of payments accounts.
- D.the total payments for visible and invisible imports are greater than the total receipts from her exports of visible and invisible goods.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (the total payments for visible and invisible imports are greater than the total receipts from her exports of visible and invisible goods.)
Explanation
A deficit means total payments abroad exceed total receipts from abroad.