Balance Of Payments (BOP) in Business Environment And International Business : Practice MCQ Questions & Answers with Explanations

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Business Environment And International BusinessEasyIndia'S Foreign Trade PolicyBalance Of Payments (BOP)

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the Balance of Payments (BOP)?

BOP always shows a surplus in developing countries.

BOP records only trade in goods and services.

BOP must always balance when all accounts are accurately recorded.

A current account deficit always indicates economic weakness.

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Correct Answer: C — BOP must always balance when all accounts are accurately recorded.

Explanation:

The correct answer is C: BOP must always balance when all accounts are accurately recorded.

The BOP is a double-entry accounting system. Every transaction appears as both a credit and a debit. While individual accounts (current, capital, financial) may show surpluses or deficits, the overall BOP balances when all components are correctly accounted for.

Business Environment And International BusinessEasyIndia'S Foreign Trade PolicyBalance Of Payments (BOP)

Which of the following is NOT a component of the current account of the Balance of Payments?

Trade in goods

Trade in services

Unilateral transfers

Foreign direct investment

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Correct Answer: D — Foreign direct investment

Explanation:

The correct answer is D: Foreign direct investment.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a component of the capital/financial account, not the current account. The current account includes trade in goods (visible trade), trade in services (invisible trade), and unilateral transfers such as remittances and foreign aid.

Business Environment And International BusinessEasyIndia'S Foreign Trade PolicyBalance Of Payments (BOP)

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

When the real exchange rate is one, the countries are said to be in purchasing power parity.

Nominal Exchange Rate is the price of one unit of foreign currency in terms of domestic currency.

When exports exceed imports, there is a trade deficit.

The Balance of Payments records a country's transactions with the rest of the world.

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Correct Answer: C — When exports exceed imports, there is a trade deficit.

Explanation:

The correct answer is C: When exports exceed imports, there is a trade deficit.

This is incorrect — when exports exceed imports, a country has a trade surplus, not a deficit. A trade deficit occurs when imports exceed exports. A trade surplus indicates a country sells more to the world than it buys, while a trade deficit means the opposite.