The foreign exchange market and the balance of payments accounts — Grade 12 Economics Notes

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Key concepts

Key Concepts: The Foreign Exchange Market and the Balance of Payments International trade is the backbone of the modern global economy. Every time South Africa exports minerals or imports oil,…

Reasons for international trade

The Reasons for International Trade No country in the world can produce everything its people need. South Africa has abundant minerals but must import crude oil. Brazil has ideal conditions for…

Balance of payments accounts

The Balance of Payments Accounts Every country keeps a record of all its international financial transactions with the rest of the world. The balance of payments (BoP) is the accounting statement…

Foreign exchange markets

Foreign Exchange Markets When South African businesses import goods from the United States, they need to pay in US dollars. When American tourists visit Cape Town, they exchange dollars for rands.…

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The reasons for and consequences of market failures

Economic growth and development

South Africa’s industrial policies and their suitability in terms of international best practice

South African economic and social indicators

Inflation

Tourism

Environmental sustainability

Establishment of foreign exchange rates

Establishment of Foreign Exchange Rates How does a country determine the value of its currency against other currencies? The answer depends on which exchange rate system the country uses. There are…

Corrections of the balance of payments

Corrections of the Balance of Payments A country's balance of payments (BoP) records all economic transactions between its residents and the rest of the world. When a country imports more than it…