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WAEC Economics 2011 Objective — Question 46

Question 46 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A country's balance of payments is in deficit when for imports of invisible goods are

  • A. A. greater than her receipts from exports of invisible goods
  • B. B. the total receipts from her export of visible and invisible goods are greater than her payments for visible and invisible imports
  • C. C. it can record a surplus on current account of her balance of payment accounts
  • D. D. the total payments for visible and invisible imports are greater than the total receipts from her exports of visible and invisible goodsCorrect

Explanation

A country's balance of payments is in deficit when the total payments for visible and invisible imports are greater than the total receipts from her exports of visible and invisible goods.

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