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A-LevelEconomicsInternational Trade and FinanceMay/June 2019Paper 1 Q261 Mark

A British citizen buys a house in the US which he rents to American citizens in order to receive an income for himself. Where will the initial purchase and then the rent be recorded on the UK balance of payments?

Ainitial purchase: capital account export, rent: current account import
Binitial purchase: capital account import, rent: current account export
Cinitial purchase: current account export, rent: capital account import
Dinitial purchase: current account import, rent: capital account export

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About This A-Level Economics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Economics (9708) May/June 2019 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of International Trade and Finance and is worth 1 mark.

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