A country's balance of payment is deficit when

  • A a country's payment for imports of visible goods are greater than her receipts from exports of visible goods
  • B the total receipts from her exports of visible and invisible goods are greater than her payments for visible and invisible imports
  • C it can record a surplus on current account of her balance of payment accounts
  • D the total payment for visible and invisible imports are greater than the total receipts from her exports of visible and invisible goods
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The correct answer is D. the total payment for visible and invisible imports are greater than the total receipts from her exports of visible and invisible goods

A balance of payments deficit means the country imports more goods, services, and capital than they export. These goods and services could be visible or invisible.

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