INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

GS Economy Economic Concepts
Q.

Consider the following statements:

1. A surplus current account means that the nation is a lender to other countries and a deficit current account means that the nation is a borrower from other countries. 

2. The capital account deals with the change in ownership of a country’s assets, and the current account reflects the change in a country’s net income.

3. Developing nations typically run very large capital account deficits in proportion to their GDP, which are financed by loans and grants on the current account.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Explanation:

ANSWER: (B) 

Current Account 

  • The current account includes the transaction of goods, services, primary income, and secondary income between the residents and the rest of the world. 

Capital Account 

  • Capital Account records all international transactions of assets. An asset is any one of the forms in which wealth can be held, for example: money, stocks, bonds, Government debt, etc.
  • Statement 1 is correct.

The current account runs a deficit when the imports exceed exports; hence, there is a net outflow of foreign exchange. A surplus current account means that the nation is a lender to other countries and a deficit current account means that the nation is a borrower from other countries.

  • Statement 2 is correct.

While capital account deals with the change in ownership of a country’s assets, the current account reflects the change in a country’s net income.

  • Statement 3 is not correct.

Developing nations typically run very large current account deficits in proportion to their GDP, which are financed by loans and grants on the capital account.

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