Question 48
Balance of Payments and Exchange RatesThe balance of trade is
- A.an annual statement showing transactions within a country.
- B.the relationship between a country's visible exports and imports.
- C.the relationship between a country's receipt from visible and invisible trade.
- D.an account that shows a country's payments to other countries.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (the relationship between a country's visible exports and imports.)
Explanation
The balance of trade compares the value of visible exports with visible imports.