This chapter covers the measurement and interpretation of all international transactions between one country and the rest of the world: that is, the balance of payments. The main goals of the chapter are to: Explain how the double-entry bookkeeping system of measuring Balance of Payments (BOP) works with reference to the IMF standard balance of payments, outline the specifics of Australia’s balance of payments, establish the importance of BOP for international companies. | Lecture International trade and investment (2/e): Chapter 10 - John Gionea
