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Balance of Payments Accounts

AP Macro - 6.1

The balance of payments records all economic transactions between a country and the rest of the world. The current account includes trade in goods and services, net income, and transfers. The financial account records capital flows. The accounts must balance: current account + financial account = 0.

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Practice Questions: Test Your Understanding

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Which of the following transactions would be recorded as a credit (+) in the U.S. Current Account?

A U.S. resident purchases a smartphone made in South Korea.
A U.S. company pays dividends to a foreign shareholder.
A French tourist spends money visiting national parks in the U.S.
A U.S. investor buys bonds issued by the Japanese government.
The U.S. government sends foreign aid to another country.

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