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Balance of tradeThe value of a country's exports minus the value of its imports. Unless specified as the balance of merchandise trade, it normally incorporates trade in services, including earnings (interest, dividends, etc.) on capital.Balance of tradeNet flow of goods (exports minus imports) between two countries.Balance of tradeThe difference between a country's exports and imports over a given period of time.Exports and imports come in two kinds:Visible: products and goodsInvisible: intangible servicesThe UK's invisible earnings from financial services are an important part of its international trade and go some way to making up for deficits on the visible side.Similar MatchesImprove the trade balanceImprove the trade balanceThis conventionally refers to an increase in exports relative to imports, which thus causes the balance of trade to become larger if positive or smaller if negative. The terminology ignores that exports drain resources while imports satisfy domestic needs, and reflects instead the association of exports with either accumulation of wealth or jobs. Outstanding balanceOutstanding balanceThe amount to be repaid at any point in time. Low balance methodLow balance methodA method of calculating interest on the basis of the lowest balance of an account over the applicable period. Balance sheet exposureBalance sheet exposureSee: Accounting exposure. Full Employment and Balance Growth Act of 1978(Humphrey Hawkins Act)Full Employment and Balance Growth Act of 1978(Humphrey Hawkins Act)Federal legislation that, among other things, specifies the primary objectives of U.S. economic policy-maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates. Further SuggestionsDouble declining balance depreciation method (DDB)compensating balance Adjusted debit balance (ADB) Balance of payments argument for protection Debit balance Capital account balance balanced mutual fund Customers net debit balance Favorable trade balance Internal balance Buyers or sellers on balance Balanced fund Double Declining Balance Method Of Depreciation Payments imbalance External balance Balanced budget Balance of indebtedness Order imbalance Adjusted balance method Balance of payments adjustment mechanism Balance of merchandise trade Balanced trade Balance of payments surplus Balance of payments equilibrium Balance breakdown |
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