Question

How would each item be counted in the US balance of payments? Give sign, category (e.g. export, FDI, income flow, etc.) and account (CA, FA or OR).

	Debit/Credit	Category	Account
Walmarts, a US retailer, buys cut flowers from Chile
Goldman Sachs, a US investment firm, earns $10m on its operations in London and sends the money back to NY.
The US government gives $5m to the South African government to build health clinics
Tata, an Indian firm, builds a new facility in California
Aetna insurance company, an American firm, buys stock in Japanese corporations

Answer 1

Answer :

Particulars	Debit/Credit	Category	Account
Walmarts, a US retailer, buys cut flowers from Chile	Debit	Import	CA
Goldman Sachs, a US investment firm, earns $10m on its operations in London and sends the money back to NY.	Credit	Income Flow	OR
The US government gives $5m to the South African government to build health clinics	Debit	FDI	FA
Tata, an Indian firm, builds a new facility in California	Credit	Income Flow	FA
Aetna insurance company, an American firm, buys stock in Japanese corporations	Debit	FDI	CA

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