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2 marksInternational Economics › Balance of payments and exchange rates › Balance of payments accounts and the current accountHardabout 2 min

UGC-NET 2023 Question 48: Balance of payments and exchange rates

Consider the following statements about the Current Account of the balance of payments and indicate which are true.

(A) Current Account deficit equals the excess of imports over the sum of exports and net transfers received.

(B) A CAD may be covered by borrowing from foreigners.

(C) A CAD may be covered by buying assets from foreigners.

(D) If India's CAD in a period is 50million,itcanbefinancedbynetcapitalinflowsamountingto50 million, it can be financed by net capital inflows amounting to 50million,itcanbefinancedbynetcapitalinflowsamountingto50 million.

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Consider the following statements about the Current Account of the balance of payments and indicate which are true. (A) Current Account deficit equals the excess of imports over the sum of exports and net transfers received. (B) A CAD may be covered by borrowing from foreigners. (C) A CAD may be covered by buying assets from foreigners. (D) If India's CAD in a period is 50 million, it can be financed by net capital inflows amounting to 50 million. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: (A) (A), (B), (C), (D) (B) (A), (B), (D) Only (C) (A), (C), (D) Only (D) (B), (C), (D) Only

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