The Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates (Edexcel A-Level Economics A): Quizzes

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The Balance of Payments: Overview
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What does the balance of payments record?

All economic transactions with other nations

Which three main accounts make up the balance of payments?

Current, financial, and capital accounts

What does the financial account track?

Changes in ownership of financial assets

What is FDI outward?

UK investors making investments overseas

Which is NOT a category within the financial account?

Capital transfers from migration

What must happen if a country runs a current account deficit?

It must run a financial account surplus

What is the largest item in the capital account?

Flows of capital associated with migration

When were reserve assets particularly important?

Under the fixed exchange rate system

Which can cause a current account deficit?

High inflation relative to other countries

What future implication arises from selling assets abroad to fund a deficit?

Outflows of investment income in future

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