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Question

Improvement in the balance of payments deficit may be effected through:

A. Import controls

B. Export promotion

C. Foreign exchange control

D. Devaluation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is

A, B, C and D

All four may help correct an external deficit: import controls reduce import demand, export promotion increases foreign earnings, exchange controls regulate foreign-currency use, and devaluation can encourage exports and discourage imports. These are possible adjustment measures, not guaranteed remedies; devaluation’s effectiveness depends on demand responses and timing.

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Important Questions from Balance of payments (BOP)

  1. Which one of the following is NOT a part of the current account of a country's balance of payments?

  2. Which of the following statements is correct?

  3. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

  4. Balance of Trade is measured as:

  5. If there is a balance of payments deficit then in a floating exchange rate system :
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