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Economics · 2026 · 4 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q14
Michel, an entrepreneur of Country Zeta, borrowed $ 5 million from an overseas bank to expand his textile business. During the same financial year,…
Michel, an entrepreneur of Country Zeta, borrowed $ $\displaystyle 5$ million from an overseas bank to expand his textile business.During the same financial year, the Government of Country Zeta secured a loan of $ $\displaystyle 30$ Billion from an International Financial Institution to manage the ongoing Balance of Payments.Samuel, an Economics student categorised both of these transactions as 'autonomous transactions' in the BoP account of the country.Do you agree with his classification ? Justify your answer with valid reasons.
Marking-scheme solution
No. The loan taken by the Government of Zeta in this case can be classified as an accommodating transaction. Such transactions are those international economic transactions which are undertaken (by competent authorities) to cover the surplus or deficit in Balance of Payments (BoP) and are independent of any economic motive.However, loan taken by Michel, can be classified as an autonomous transaction. Such international economic transactions are independent of the state of BoP and generally take place with an economic motive.
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