Ⅰ.Checkyourcomprehension1．Whatisthebalanceofpayments?A．Thebalanceofpaymentsisadigitaltableofalltheeconomictransactionsbetweenresidentsofthereportingcountryandresidentsoftherestoftheworldduringagiventimeperiod.B．Thebalanceofpaymentsisafiguredtableofalltheeconomictransactionsbetweenresidentsofthereportingcountryandresidentsoftherestoftheworldduringagiventimeperiod.C．Thebalanceofpaymentsisastatisticalrecordofalltheeconomictransactionsbetweenresidentsofthereportingcountryandresidentsoftherestoftheworldduringagiventimeperiod.D．Thebalanceofpaymentsisadigitalrecordofalltheeconomictransactionsbetweenresidentsofthereportingcountryandresidentsoftherestoftheworldduringagiventimeperiod.2．Itisimportanttonotethat________.A．citizenshipandresidencyarethesamethingfromtheviewpointofthebalanceofpaymentsstatistics.B．citizenshipandresidencyarealmostthesamethingfromtheviewpointofthebalanceofpaymentsstatistics.C．citizenshipandresidencyareindeedthesamethingfromtheviewpointofthebalanceofpaymentsstatistics.D．citizenshipandresidencyarenotnecessarilythesamethingfromtheviewpointofthebalanceofpaymentsstatistics.3．Fromwheredotheauthoritiescollecttheirinformation?A．Theycollecttheirinformationfromthecustomsauthorities,surveysoftouristnumbersandexpenditures,dateoncapitalinflowsandoutflowobtainedfrombanks,pensionfunds,multinationalsandinvestmenthouses.B．Theycollecttheirinformationfromforeignauthorities,surveysoftouristagenciesandexpenditures,dateoncapitalinflowandoutflowobtainedfrombanks,andothersources.C．Theycollecttheirinformationfromlocalauthorities,surveysoftravelagenciesanddataoncapitalinflowandoutflowfrombanksandothersources.D．Theycollecttheirinformationfromnativeauthorities,surveysoftravelagenciesanddataoncapitalinflowandoutflowfrombanksandothersources.4．Animportantpointaboutacountry’sbalance-of-paymentsstatisticsisthat________.A.inanstatisticalsenseitalwaysbalances.B.inanaccountingsenseitalwaysbalances.C.inanmathematicalsenseitalwaysbalances.D.inanaccountantsenseitalwaysbalances.5.Akeycomponentofthecurrentaccountisthebalanceoftrade,whichissimplythe________betweenmerchandiseexportsandmerchandiseimports.A．differenceB．resultC．competitionD．compensation6.Thebalanceofpaymentsisameasurementofalltransactionsbetweendomesticandforeignresidents________.A．inayearB．attheendofayearC．overaspecifiedperiodoftimeD．onaspecifieddate7.Thecurrentaccountrepresents________oftheflowoffundsbetweenonespecifiedcountryandallothercountriesduetothepurchasesofgoodsorservices,ortheprovisionofincomeonfinancialassets.A．arecordB．asummaryC．differenceD．direction8.Transactionsthatreflectinflowsoffundstoacountryarepostedonthe________sideonthebalanceofpaymentsstatement.A．debitB．reserveC．deficitD．creditⅡ.ShowhowthefollowingtransactionsarerecordedintheBOPaccounts.IndicatewhethereachofthefollowingitemsrepresentsadebitoracreditontheU.S.balanceofpayments:a)AU.S.importerpurchasesashiploadofFrenchwine.b)AJapaneseautomobilefirmbuildsanassemblyplantinKentucky.c)ABritishmanufacturerexportsmachinerytoTaiwanonaU.S.vessel.d)AU.S.collegestudentspendsayearstudyinginSwitzerland.e)JapaneseinvestorscollectinterestincomeontheirholdingsofU.S.governmentsecurities.f)LloydsofLondonsellsaninsurancepolicytoaU.S.businessfirm.g)ASwissresidentreceivesdividendsonherIBMstock.Ⅲ.FillintheblankswithproperwordsorphrasesWhatarethebenefitsandrisksofapersistentcapitalaccountsurplus?ClozeDebitsurplusinvestmentincomecreditprivatetransferpaymentsgovernmenttransferpaymentscurrentaccountcapitalaccountbalancingitemdeficit1．AJapanesemanufacturerexportscarstotheU.S.ThisshouldbeenteredonJapanese_________transactions.2．Whenanation'sexportsexceeditsimports,ithasacurrentaccount_________.3．A_________transactionresultsinapaymenttoforeigners.4．Apurchaseofaforeignstockshouldbeenteredonthe_________ofthebalanceofpayments.5．Interest,profitsanddividendsoninvestmentabroadare_________,whichshouldgointothecurrentaccount_________.6．Whenthepurchaseofforeignassetsexceedsthesaleofdomesticassets,thiscountryhasacapitalaccount_________.7．Thedifferencebetweenthecurrentaccountandthecapitalaccountiscalledthe_________,whichcanbeeitherpositiveornegative.8．IfaChinesestudentstudiesintheU.S.foroneyear,hisspendingwillbeaddedtothe_________oftheU.S.balanceofpayments.9．AterriblysickboyinIraqreceivesa$10000donationfromaU.S.resident,thisamountwillbeincludedin_________ontheIraqicurrentaccount。10.ChinesegovernmentgivesbothfoodandfinancialaidtoParkistantorelievepeoplethereofthedisastrousflooding.Thiswillgointo_________ontheParkistancurrentaccount。Ⅳ.WritingDiscussthestandardcomponentsoftheBOPstipulatedintheBalanceofPaymentsManualbyIMF.
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