What is a balance of payments system, and what three types of international transactions are typically found in the balance of payments?

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A balance of payments is a system of accounts that measures transactions of goods, services, income, and financial assets between the households, businesses and government of one country and the residents of the rest of the world during a specific time period. The three types of international transactions typically found in a balance of payments are the current account, the financial account, and the capital account.

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a. True b. False

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a. income effects outweigh substitution effects. b. substitution effects outweigh income effects. c. the income and substitution effects work together to create the backward bend. d. leisure time is less attractive.

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