What is the nation’s trade balance on its current account and capital account given the following information? Is the nation experiencing a cash inflow (outflow) on its current account and its capital account? Was there a net currency inflow or outflow?
Imports $412
Exports $500
Direct Investments Abroad $68
Foreign Investments in the Country $32
Foreign Purchases of Domestic Securities $66
Purchases of Foreign Securities $174
Net Income from Foreign Investments $142
Government Spending Abroad $66
Current account includes exports- imports, net income from foreign investments and all kind of government spending abroad.
Thus,
CA = Exports - imports + net income from foreign investment - government spending abroad.
CA= 500 - 412 + 142 - 66 = $164
Capital account includes investments to and from abroad, and borrowing and lending across countries.
Capital Account = Foreign investments in the country - direct investment abroad + foreign purchase of domestic securities - purchase of foreign securities.
= 32-68+66-174 = - 144.
the nation experiencing a cash inflow on its current account and a cash outflow its capital account.
To calculate net currency inflow or outflow. Consider
BOP = capital account + current account
= 164- 144 = $ 20
Thus there is net currency inflow.
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