Q. Which among the following are differences between Balance of Trade and Balance of Payment?
(A)balance of trade is defined as \difference between export and import of goods and services\ while balance of payment includes not only import and export of goods and services but also financial / capital transfer.
(B)bot = net earning on exports - net payment made for imports while bop = current account + capital account + or - balancing item ( errors and omissions)
(C)bot need not be in balance always while bop needs to be in balance
Q. ______________ is a summary statement of all economic transactions of the residents of a nation with the residents of Rest of the World (ROW) during a particular period of time.
(A)transportation costs, barriers to trade (import-export levies, customs dutyet c) and other transaction costs (currency conversion fee) are insignificant.
(B)there must be competitive markets for the goods and services in both countries.
(C)the loop applies only to tradable goods. loop is not applicable to immobile goods such as houses and many services that are local in nature.