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Construct the balance of payment table for Japan for the year 2006 which is comp

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Question

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.

Please provide a paragraph to explain your result of your answer

Please show your clear calculation.You cannot just input the number only.


A summary of the Japanese Balance of Payments for 2000 (in $ billion)

          Credits

            Debits

Current Account

(1) Exports

898.91

        (1.1) Marchandise

615.81

        (1.2) Services

117.30

        (1.3) Factor income

165.80

(2) Imports

-717.72

        (2.1) Merchandise

??

        (2.2) Services

-135.56

        (3.3) Factor income

-47.65

(3) Unilateral transfer

6.18

-16.85

        Balance on current account

??

               [(1) + (2) + (3)]

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

              Balance on financial account

??

                    [(4) + (5) + (6)]

(7) Statistical discrepancies

??

              Overall balance

31.98

Official Reserve Account

-31.98

          Credits

            Debits

Current Account

(1) Exports

898.91

        (1.1) Marchandise

615.81

        (1.2) Services

117.30

        (1.3) Factor income

165.80

(2) Imports

-717.72

        (2.1) Merchandise

??

        (2.2) Services

-135.56

        (3.3) Factor income

-47.65

(3) Unilateral transfer

6.18

-16.85

        Balance on current account

??

               [(1) + (2) + (3)]

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

              Balance on financial account

??

                    [(4) + (5) + (6)]

(7) Statistical discrepancies

??

              Overall balance

31.98

Official Reserve Account

-31.98

Explanation / Answer

value of marchandise: 717.72-135.56-47.65 = 534.51

balance of current account:

total of credits : 898.91+6.18 = 905.09

total of debit: 717.72+16.85 = 734.57

balance of current account: 905.09-734.57 = 170.52 debit balance

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