Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · 6.3

6.3 — practice question

Germany, which is among the world’s most powerful trading nations, recorded a current account surplus in the balance of payments in 2021–2022. Which income flow would not have been counted in Germany’s current account calculation?

  • ADeclining sales of German cars for export overseas.
  • BFalling earnings of foreign exchange from visitors to Germany.
  • CIncreasing transfers of aid to less developed countries.
  • DInvestment in a natural gas pipeline link to its main foreign supplier.

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