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1. Construct the balance of payment table for Japan for the year 2006 which is comparable
in format to Exhibit 3.1, page 66, to calculate the missing information data (Services;
balance current account; balance on financial account; Statistical discrepancies).
Please show your calculation clearly.
3. Please show your clear calculation. You cannot just input the number only.
Credits Debits
Current Account
(1) Exports 898.91
(1.1) Marchandise 615.81
(1.2) Services 117.30
(1.3) Factor income 165.80
Capital Account
(4) Direct investment -6.78 -50.17
(5) Portfolio investment 198.56 -71.04
(5.1) Equity securities 71.44 -25.04
(5.2) Debt securities 127.12 -46.00
(6) Other investment -86.67 -91.00
To find out the Merchandise which lies on Import category. Following is the calculation.
Merchandise = - $534.57
= $170.52
Total balance on current account is $170.52.
WEEK 2 4
To find out balance of Capital Account we need to calculate the Balance of Capital Account
equal to Direct Investment plus Portfolio investment plus other investment. Following is the
calculation.
Balance of Capital Account = Direct Investment + Portfolio investment + Other Investment
= (-6.78 50.17) + (198.56 71.04) + (-86.67 -91.00)
= -56.95 + 127.52 177.67
Balance of Capital Account = - $107.10