Question 2 A. Define Balance of Payments (BOP). B. Use the following data (in billions of dollars for the given year) to
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Question 2 A. Define Balance of Payments (BOP). B. Use the following data (in billions of dollars for the given year) to calculate the: Export of goods 719 279 Export of services Import of services Import of goods 1145 210 i. balance of trade (2 marks) (4 marks) ii. balance on the current account. Interpret the result. C. Jamaica has, for many years, been experiencing a deficit on its current account. Describe TWO (2) factors that could have contributed to this ongoing problem. (6 marks) D. Recommend TWO (2) measures the Jamaican government could take to curb its BOP deficit. (6 marks) (Total 20 marks) (2 marks)