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Foreign Sector

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Economics

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Key Topics to Revise

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Balance of Trade (BOT)

  • Balance of Trade (BOT) refers to the difference between the value of a country’s exports and imports of goods only.
  • It includes only visible items (tangible goods), not services or capital flows.
  • A favourable BOT occurs when exports exceed imports (surplus).
2

Balance of Payments (BOP)

  • BOP is a systematic record of all economic transactions between a country and the rest of the world in a year.
  • It includes current account, capital account, official reserves, and errors & omissions.
  • The BOP always balances because any deficit in one account is offset by surplus in another.
3

International Trade

  • International trade involves exchange of goods and services across borders.
  • It leads to specialization, efficient resource use, and better standards of living.
  • Benefits include wider consumer choice, improved quality, employment generation, and economic development.
4

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

  • FDI is investment made by a company in one country into a business in another country.
  • It involves active management and control, unlike portfolio investment.
  • Benefits include job creation, technology transfer, increased competition, and BOP improvement.

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