Define Balance of Payments (BOP). (2 marks) B. Use the following data (in billions of dollars for the given year) to cal
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Define Balance of Payments (BOP). (2 marks) B. Use the following
data (in billions of dollars for the given year) to calculate the:
Export of goods 719 Export of services 279 Import of goods 1 145
Import of services 210 i. balance of trade (2 marks) ii. balance on
the current account. Interpret the result. (4 marks) 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.
data (in billions of dollars for the given year) to calculate the:
Export of goods 719 Export of services 279 Import of goods 1 145
Import of services 210 i. balance of trade (2 marks) ii. balance on
the current account. Interpret the result. (4 marks) 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.