Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Macro Economics: Open Economy Macro Economics

Question:

In Balance of Trade Account, imports are entered as :

Options:

Credit Item

Debit Item

Neither debit nor credit Item

Surplus Item

Correct Answer:

Debit Item

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (2) : Debit Item

Balance of Trade (BOT) is the difference between the value of exports and value of imports of goods of a country in a given period of time. Export of goods is entered as a credit item in BOT, whereas import of goods is entered as a debit item in BOT. It is also known as Trade Balance.